{"id":5347,"date":"2018-08-28T08:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T15:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5347"},"modified":"2020-06-18T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T19:20:58","slug":"why-wont-my-house-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/why-wont-my-house-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Won\u2019t My House Sell? How to Diagnose Your Listing and Bring it Back to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re asking, \u201cWhy won\u2019t my house sell?,\u201d you need to diagnose your situation like a doctor searching for the root of the cause. The worst thing you can do is just treat the symptoms (the lack of interest in your house) with Band-Aids and Tylenol (expensive remodels and candy dishes at showings).<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that your list of culprits is a lot shorter than the 55,000 codes that make up the International Classification of Diseases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two main reasons homes don\u2019t sell,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/nicolas-jonville-ca-01410224\">Nicolas Jonville<\/a>, a real estate agent who ranks in the top 1% in San Marcos, California. \u201cThe first is it\u2019s overpriced\u2014the price does not match with the property condition or location. Another reason is that it\u2019s underexposed\u2014the marketing is insufficient or inadequate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the diagnosis, you&#8217;ve still got options. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/find-real-estate-agents\">Top-selling agents<\/a>, like Jonville, can revamp your home&#8217;s presentation to grab buyer attention and price it correctly.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose to forego the open market and sell directly to a cash buyer. HomeLight&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/simple\">Simple Sale tool<\/a> lets you review the best offers from our network of buyers and compare with what you can expect to sell for with a top agent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Why won\u2019t my house sell?&#8217; you ask. The truth is it\u2019s 1 of 2 reasons. 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