subject: Keep Your Home Tidy When Trying To Sell It [print this page] The main goal for a homeowner who wants to sell a home quickly is to make a plan and stick to it. Making a plan may involve your broker if you've listed it on the local multiple listing service, or it may be a project you take on by yourself if you're selling by owner. Basically, you want to think about getting as much help as possible to sell a home quickly in the present marketplace. There are so many homes for sale and you'll have to find a way for your home to get attention in order to get it sold.
Sometimes I list my homes for sale with a broker and sometimes I don't, it depends on the home and the circumstances. But I have a lot of experience buying and selling homes because I've been an investor for over three decades. That means it's easier for me to get busy doing what needs to be done to sell a home quickly, and when I remember back to when I first started it helps me realize how overwhelming it can be for a homeowner who has never sold his or her own home. It can seem like too much work! But, just like anything else you want to achieve, you make a decision about what's important to you, then you make a plan and you set about to follow through with your plan to sell your home. This is where it's important to consider your "team" and who is working with you to work your plan and accomplish your goal. My personal opinion on the subject, meaning what I do when I need to sell a home quickly is ask other people what they are willing to do and then follow up to make sure they do their part.
When I hire a landscaper to mow and trim and dispose of yard debris it's easy to see when he and his crew have come and completed the job. It's not always that easy when I hire other professionals because the nature of their work is not as obvious. So, as a result, I find that having a schedule is a good way to stay on top of various tasks, such as sending out a postcard mailing to other homeowners in my neighborhood announcing my home for sale, or planning and holding an open house. Those are just two of the many, many tasks that need to be accomplished to sell a home quickly, and the reason I like to use a schedule to follow up with my broker and others when I'm selling my home.
