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Five Tips on How to Sell Your Home Fast


January 25, 2023 • Fenny Peiffer

Closed home sale

Are you planning on moving and trying to sell your home as fast as you can? Well, you are in luck as the real estate market is more on the seller’s side and people are buying homes as the interest rates are low. However, low-interest rates alone will not persuade a buyer of a sale. Here are five tips you can implement in order to sell your home fast.

 

Get your Home in Shape

It’s all about the setting. First impressions count a lot when it comes to selling your home. So, get rid of all that rubbish, clean the rooms, repair leaking faucets, fix loose tiles and clean the gutters. Touch up with a coat of paint if you have to. You need to set the stage for a sale. Ok, so you will spend about 2% – 3% of your list price on improvements, but it will be worth it in the long run. You can always consider hiring a home inspector who will identify all the issues that will come up in the buyer’s inspection.

 

Stage your Home Just Right

As with the repairs, you need to make sure your home is staged in the most eye-catching way possible. Show the home buyers a cozy home by putting in the right amount of furniture. Avoid overcrowding rooms and ensure there are plenty of open spaces in your home. A good realtor will offer tips on how to stage your home just right for it to appeal to the homebuyer.

 

Find a Good Realtor

When looking for a realtor, you should select someone who knows your area well. This way, your realtor will be able to sell, not only your home but also your neighborhood to the buyer. This will not happen with a realtor who does not know the good features of your neighborhood. In addition, your realtor will be able to help you set a price just right for the area.

 

Price it Right and Negotiate

The right price will attract your home greatly to buyers. If you price it too high, your home will remain on the market for a while and this is not a good sign for homebuyers. If you want to start at a high price, be prepared to lower it within a certain period. This is not a sign of weakness on your part; rather it is a sign of your flexibility.

 

Advertise Online

The internet is the best place to advertise your home. This means you need to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your home, which you can post online. Most homebuyers prefer to “see” your home online, before making the actual trip to the premises. Good photography is a good way to market your home online to homebuyers.

Selling your home is always a difficult choice. However, if you are doing so to move into an active adult community, be assured, you are making the right move. It may be emotional and sad to leave old memories and friends behind but think of all the new ones you will make in your new community.

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