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<\/a>2. Nail Down An Accurate Price Tag<\/h2>\n
A desk is for sale on Craigslist. It\u2019s worth maybe $100, but the seller decides to list it for $500. He\u2019s unlikely to get much interest, even by those who need a desk, or have $500 to spend on it. Once it sits there for a month or two, the owner might reconsider the price or take it off the site altogether. Either way, he\u2019s lost many potential buyers who skipped over it completely.<\/p>\n
Now, consider this sale with higher stakes. A house is listed at $500,000 in an area where the houses barely peek over $300,000. Overpriced, it sits\u2026 and sits\u2026 and sits. People start asking \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with it?\u201d<\/p>\n
To Price Your Home Accurately:<\/h3>\n
Ask Your Agent for Comparables:<\/strong> To determine how much your home is worth, you need to know what all the similar homes in your immediate area have sold for. A real estate agent will provide this analysis. If they haven\u2019t yet, ask.<\/p>\n Meet and Discuss Strategy:<\/strong> An agent will not only be more experience at home selling than you are but will also be more objective. The fair price of a home is what a person is willing to pay (or not pay) for it, not what you think it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n List and Monitor:<\/strong> If your home is up for sale for two or three weeks and you haven\u2019t gotten a single bite, it may mean you\u2019ve over estimated the price.<\/a> Closely monitor activity so you can pivot quickly if necessary.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeoaY4qDF9S\/?taken-by=potterybarn<\/a><\/p>\n Getting your home ready for sale isn\u2019t a one-person job. Here are some of the people you may need in the process:<\/p>\n Buyers must collect everything from their paycheck stubs to that one credit card statement they paid one day late five years ago. Then they have to sign their life away on what appears to be an encyclopedia-length manuscript.<\/p>\n As a seller, you need quite a few items too but if you\u2019re working with a Realtor, they\u2019ll gather much of this for you. Items you\u2019ll need include:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfMJ6oTntgM\/?taken-by=magnolia<\/a><\/p>\n Your mother probably told you \u201cit\u2019s on the inside that counts,\u201d and by most accounts she\u2019s right. However, when was the last time you picked up a book with a boring cover or a bottle of wine with an uninteresting label? Of course it\u2019s what\u2019s on the inside that counts but the outside calls the first shots.<\/p>\n Front Door:<\/strong> Your front door is one of the best returns on investment \u2014 meaning if you have an old unflattering one, you\u2019ll get your money back out of it if you replace it with the shiny, new one before you put your house up for sale, according to Remodeling\u2019s 2017 Cost vs Value Report.<\/a> If you\u2019re not ready to replace the door but it needs some help, slap on a new color or buy a new door knocker or knob.<\/p>\n Porch:<\/strong> Just because your focal point is on your front door, don\u2019t neglect the rest of the outside. Plant new succulents in the pots. Nurse those geraniums back to health (or replace them and pretend you nursed them back to health). Sweep the porch and shake out the mat. Repair any railings that are broken. Mow the lawn. All this sounds easy (and cheap!) but sellers forget and it\u2019s to their detriment.<\/p>\n Entryway: In this case, the inside counts too! Make sure when people walk into your home, they feel at ease. Entryways tend to be a dumping ground for whatever you\u2019re carrying as you walk into the house. Declutter. Put away coats and hats. Find a drawer for wallets and keys. Keep decor simple \u2014 like a mirror and a plant, or a coat tree and a piece of art.<\/p>\n Every day at 3, your dog barks wholeheartedly at the mailman. He protects the house from the gardeners working on the house next door and he paces the back wall as the neighbor\u2019s cat teases him. While you appreciate this canine security guard, strangers will be less endeared. In fact, many might find a pet nerve-wracking or allergy-inducing.<\/p>\n Selling your home when pets live there is a bit of a minefield. For best results:<\/p>\n Freshen:<\/strong> Your house might not smell like a dog; install some air fresheners anyway. You can\u2019t go wrong with Lavender Febreeze or Clean Linen sachets.<\/p>\n Vacuum:<\/strong> Even you \u2014 the owner of this fur baby \u2014 don\u2019t like when you sit down on your couch and get dog hair all over your black sweater. Home-viewers will be even less enchanted with it.<\/p>\n Scoop:<\/strong> Got a garden or a cool barbeque-pool area out back you want viewers to see? Make sure the backyard is walking ready. Nothing stops a successful showing like stepping in dog poop.<\/p>\n Care:<\/strong> Do you have a plan for your pup when your agent calls you at work and asks if she can show the house that evening? If you don\u2019t, get one. Call your local groomer and see if they\u2019ll work with you on the days you\u2019re in a pinch. Talk to the neighbors or friends who live nearby to see if they can take the pooch for a few, or use the time for your daily walk together.<\/p>\n To sell quickly, you\u2019ll need some drive, the right team and a pile of paperwork, but even if you haven\u2019t done it before, the path is clear with a checklist in hand.<\/p>\n Article Image Source: (Nicole De Khors\/\u00a0<\/a>Burst<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the right people and proper prep, you\u2019ll successfully sell a home before you know it. This checklist answers, “What do I need to do to sell my house?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":9277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,233],"tags":[491,197],"class_list":["post-3474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-preparing-to-sell","tag-basics","tag-preparing-to-sell"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHire Professionals to Get the Job Done<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Collect Every Document You’ll Need to Sell Your House<\/h2>\n
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Create Curb Appeal to Die For<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Make Arrangements for Your Pets<\/h2>\n