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Don’t let these Mistakes Prevent you from Selling your Home

Feb 18, 2020

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Selling your home is a big decision, and it can also be frustrating if it isn’t moving quickly. Yet there are mistakes you may be making that prevent people from making a reasonable offer. Eliminating these mistakes can help you to get your home sold and help you to make the most profit from the effort.

Poor Advertising

In order to sell your home successfully, you need to advertise it widely, yet you need to have the right elements in place before you advertise. A well-staged home that is clean and free of clutter is going to get attention. Take plenty of pictures of the inside and outside of the home. You also need to set a good asking price. Advertise locally as well as online. This helps you to reach more people who are interested in your home. Make sure you mention all of the details including the square footage, number of bedrooms, and number of bathrooms. Your agent can help you to expand your advertising efforts. There should be a way for those interested to contact you or your agent for further information or to schedule a viewing.

Not Trusting your Agent

Invest the time early on to find a great agent you can trust. You should feel you can rely on them to get results. They are the go between for you and potential buyers and they should have the right skills and communication methods. They should be motivated and organised. If you can’t trust them to do their job, it is going to make selling your home very difficult.

Too High Priced

Don’t let emotional attachment force youinto asking more for your home than it is worth. You will end up with people going to a competitor to get a similar home for a better overall price. You need to be competitive within the market for that location and that style of home. Take your time to get your home ready for the sale, as that investment will help you to sell it in less time. People don’t want to buy a home where they have to paint or make lots of changes before they can move in.