subject: Preparing Your Home For Quick Sale [print this page] You must prepare your house for sale in order to sell it fast. This applies especially in a depressed real estate market where houses sit for months with no buyers.
Most houses have a low asking price due to the high number of foreclosed houses. There are also more houses than buyers in the market. This is why you need to get your house ready for sale.
These tips will help you sell your house faster.
1) Consult a Realtor
When you need to sell your house, the first thing to do must be to consult a Realtor.
Most Realtors will give you some good advise that will make a big difference.
First, they may suggest simple changes that will improve the salability of the house. Mostly these are simple changes that cost nothing.
Secondly, they will give you the best selling price for your house.
Most agents have a list of potential buyers, and may also have networks of real estate agents and professionals who may refer home buyers to them.
If you can, get your house listed in the MLS for increased exposure.
Sometimes circumstances may not allow you to get your house listed. For example, you may not have enough equity to pay fees and commissions associated with selling your house through a real estate agent. You probably need to sell your house fast, for example if you are behind on your mortgage payments, or the house needs repairs to be marketable.
In this case, you might have to sell your house without a Realtor.
Here are tips to prepare the house for sale.
2) Get your house inspected
It is important to know the repairs needed for your house. If possible, everything in the house should be in good working condition. Most buyers first need to know what needs to be fixed.
3) Improve curb appeal
Buyers will first see the outside of your house. A good first impression gets them to want to take a look inside the house.
Keep the yard clean; remove clutter and make it welcoming.
4) Improve staging
Get rid of extra junk and clutter that you have accumulated. A cluttered house looks ugly.
Always make sure the beds are made and everything is kept clean and perfect.
Stage your house properly to look good, both in the pictures you take and visually. Before a buyer drives to your house, they will first be impressed by the pictures.
5) Make your price negotiable
Few people are looking to buy a house for full market value in a depressed housing market. If possible, go low on your price and be ready to accommodate lower offers.
6) Market your house actively
Placing an ad in the local papers or online such as Craigslist and other online websites may get you a buyer. Of course, a sign on your yard is important for people passing by in the area.
Selling your home fast demands that you prepare your house for sale especially in a down market. If you do a good job in preparing it for sale, you will sell it much faster.
Follow these simple tips to ensure a quick sale even when other houses sit in the market.
