| When you place your home on the market, nobody | | | | really want to sell quickly, price it just under the |
| can guarantee a sale. But, there are definitely things | | | | market value. |
| you can do to increase the chances of your home | | | | 3. Make sure your home is market ready |
| selling more quickly. Consider the items below: | | | | It is extremely important to get your home ready to |
| 1. Find a Realtor! | | | | be shown prior to actually putting it on the market. |
| Enlisting the help of a Realtor from the very | | | | This means you need to clean, de-clutter, paint, |
| beginning is an important step in the process of selling | | | | de-personalize and enhance the curb appeal before |
| your home. If you have a friend or family member | | | | you ever get to the point of listing your home. Also, |
| that used a Realtor that they feel confident in | | | | if anything is damaged or in need of repair, take care |
| recommending, contact that agent. Having an agent | | | | of these items as well. Your Real Estate Agent can |
| referred to you is one of the best, and easiest, | | | | help point you in the right direction with regards to |
| ways to hire a Realtor. If you don't know any | | | | these items. |
| agents, make sure you find one that is a full-time | | | | 4. Continuously maintain your home |
| agent. Selling homes needs to be their only job to | | | | Once you have done all the necessary work to get |
| ensure you get the service you deserve. | | | | your home market ready, you need to maintain it! A |
| 2. Price your home correctly | | | | prospective buyer could call to schedule a showing at |
| Once you have a Realtor on-board, they can provide | | | | any time. So, make sure that when you leave for |
| you with a CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) for | | | | work in the morning, the house is picked up and |
| your home. This will show you, in detail, the homes in | | | | looking amazing. |
| your area that have sold, at what prices, and how | | | | 5. Make Your Home Available for Showings |
| they compare to your home. If you live in an area | | | | I can't stress enough, that you need to be open and |
| that does not have other properties that resemble | | | | flexible to showing your home. If a buyer wants to |
| yours, or if nothing has sold in the last 6 months, you | | | | schedule a showing and they give short notice, you |
| may have to get an appraisal from a licensed | | | | need to be open to it. The bottom line that all Sellers |
| Appraiser. In either case, you want to make sure | | | | need to remember is, if your home doesn't get |
| you ultimately decide on a price that is very | | | | shown, it's not going to Sell! |
| competitive to what has already sold. And, if you | | | | 6. |