When you’re in a competitive real estate market, there will likely be multiple sellers in your neighborhood at any given time.
When you are competing against your neighbors, there are some things that you should do to ensure you sell quicker than they do. Here are five tips on doing just that:
When you are competing against your neighbors, there are some things that you should do to ensure you sell quicker than they do. Here are five tips on doing just that:
1. Update your landscaping. Make it look brand-new. Add mulch, remove damaged vegetation, and update with bright flowers.
2. Move out or make it appear like you have. Vacant homes show much better than occupied homes. In many cases, a motivated buyer may feel like it’s easier to buy that home and picture their own things in it. It’s hard to visualize their furniture and accessories in a property full of other people’s stuff. If this isn’t an option, move as much stuff as possible to a storage unit.
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3. Add new painting and flooring. If you have to ask if you need new paint or flooring, the answer is most likely yes. We work with professional stagers and can help with this. When you live with the same flooring and carpet every day, it’s easy to feel like it’s “good enough.” However, you’ve got to compare your home to other properties for sale in the area to get an idea of what they are offering in terms of flooring and paint.
4. A professional walkthrough. A good video tour will sell the home to the buyer every time they watch it. You can sell the house to the buyer before they’ve ever seen it in person and make your listing stand out amongst those online buyers. Aerial drones are only adding to the kinds of views we can get of your home.
5. Price it right. This is the most important tip. You’ve got to price right from the beginning. There are three things that sell homes, as any good agent will tell you: price, location, and condition. Price is the most critical. People will look past the other two if the price is right. All buyers want to feel like they are getting a special deal, so come up with a plan to give them that deal. It starts with knowing your neighbors’ homes.
If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We would love to hear from you.
