We need to sell our home quickly due to my husbands job transfer. We've listed with a realtor, at a very affordable price but that's a slow process of sorts. I always try to make it look fresh and clean inside and out, especially when appts. come. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for when lookers come that will make it seem a more attractive and help this puppy sell more quickly. Thanks!
I have decluttered, and always burn scented candles. We also are paying partial closing costs. Our home has been on the market for 6 weeks. It is a rural home w/ 10 acres, and is in what our realtor called a desirable location. Just feeling frustrated, and want to do all I can on my end.
Originally posted 2009-09-30 00:19:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Buy Home Bad Credit 1st October 2009 4:41 pm
Sell By Owner
offer 6% selleer consessions basically you are saying we will help you pay your closing costs if you take it at this price. if you are in a n hurry to sell it should amke them come running and they are less likely to make a lower offer they may anyway meet them half way 3% lol
Buy Home Bad Credit 1st October 2009 7:42 pm
House For Sale By Owner
does ur house have curb appeal, majority of homes sell quicker based on curb appeal.
Sell Home Fast 3rd October 2009 6:54 am
House For Sale By Owner
An answer depends greatly on your market conditions. How many homes are selling in your subdivision each month (absorption rate)…how many homes are currently for sale….how many showings have you had and how long have you been on the market.
If the market is good for buyers, make sure you’ve uncluttered as much as possible. Remove family photos, remove furniture, etc. to keep the flow very open. Make sure you have a lightly scented candle or “Glade Plug-In” type device to mask any cooking or animal odors.
The biggest problems arise when sellers want to continue living the way that is comfortable for them even though it clearly turns the average buyer off big time. Less is more when it comes to selling.
Buy Home No Qualifying 4th October 2009 1:25 pm
sell+home+fast
A realtor told me these tips years ago when I was selling my first house:
Rub your sink with lemon-scented cleaner. It helps the whole kitchen smell fresh.
Turn on all the lights. Makes it appear brighter and more cheerful.
Make sure everything is spotlessly clean.
Get rid of all clutter – anything that is sitting out should be put away.
Make sure your closets are tidy and your medicine cabinets too. People will open them and look. Make sure the refridgerator is clean and there is no dirt, spills etc. in it.
Sell Your Own Home 5th October 2009 3:59 am
Buy Home Bad Credit
Sounds like you’re on top of it… there is only sooo much you can do, other than lowering your price. If you really need it to sell quickly lower your price 1% below the other homes comparable and in close proximity. Otherwise, there’s a good chance it will sit just like everyone else’s.
Buy Home No Qualifying 8th October 2009 7:07 am
Sell By Owner
Bake some cookies – the smell makes every home homey, give the potential buyer a warm feeling.
To buy a home is in most cases emotional and you need to try to address the emotional site/senses of a potential buyer. Baking cookies for the smell is just one of many things you can do.
And your family will be happy too because they get to eat the cookies later (: See it is a win win situation.
Buy Home Bad Credit 9th October 2009 11:49 pm
Buy Home Bad Credit
Are all your personal pictures,knick knacks and clutter gone? Put it all in boxes and stow it all in the garage. When appointments come by, make sure all your window curtains are open, lights in all rooms on (including bathrooms) patio door slightly open (if you have one) and put a couple of drops of vanilla in a pan in your oven and turn the oven on before the agent and buyers arrive. Also make sure at night to have all your outside lights on and pointed in the right direction so your house looks well lit. Buyers drive by at all hours don’t think just daytime.The backyard should look just as attractive as the front yard and if you have a porch or patio, make sure they look spacious. Le the Buyers roam through the house and don’t follow them around or say anything to them. Let them feel as if they are home. Always ask for the agents business cards when they come through and have your agent call them the nex day for comments about your home. This way you can get an idea of maybe some small changes to come up with such as rearrange the furniture so that the room looks bigger. If you have a firplace, always light it.
Always check an dmake sure when an offer comes through that the Buyer is pre-approved and not pre-qualified.
sell+home+fast 13th October 2009 9:39 am
sell+home+fast
well the market right now is not very great so dont get too frustrated if no one buys your home….it sounds like you have a good start on making it more appealing to the buyer, you may want to offer to pay closing costs and other perks to presuade the buyer… heres a site with information about selling your home, you will find everything you need to know, they have like free seller reports and selling tips, good luck
sell+home+fast 15th October 2009 5:07 pm
Sell Home Fast
Ask your Realtor to get Comparables of the area once you get them educate yourself as in what is the lowest yet best price for your home then reduce it by 10 thousand dollars plus pay full closing cost….. I know it sounds kinda harsh but this is the market we are in………