Considering Selling Your Home: Do these 7 Steps
Selling your home can be a daunting process that involves a lot of hard work and endless decision making.
Ask anyone who has sold their home; there are widely divergent experiences. For some, it felt like a ‘walk in the park’ and others report that this experience was disappointing and sometimes even devastating. So, how can your experience be easy, comfortable and rewarding?
The decision point is often as simple as working with the right real estate agent.
A professional real estate agent will guide you from start to close. Working with a real estate agent can be an invaluable asset when selling your home.
In my experience, it’s helpful to think about 5 activities that often result in higher purchase price, resulting in more money in your pocket.
7 Steps to Selling Your Home
1. Understand the today’s market
The first step is to research what kind of market you are in and decide if now is the right time to sell. There may be a lot of noise about selling your property today. There also can be several critical reasons why selling today makes more sense in the short and long term.
2. Research comparable homes in your area
This is called a comparable market analysis. Most people can plug in their address to a search engine and get a guestimate on their property’s value, but these tools lack precision. You can cobble together more info by looking at the purchase prices of adjacent properties. Yet, a comprehensive analysis using several key factors can differentiate your decision making and give you a much clearer picture of the value of your home.
3. Determine the approximate sale price of your home
To do this, compare your home to recently sold homes (or ones currently on sale) in your area that are similar in size and style. Consider relevant factors such as upgrades, location and amenities that may affect the value of your property. I’d love to help you price your home so that your sale meets your overall goals.
4. Make your property desirable
Clean and declutter your home to make it more attractive to buyers. Consider hiring a professional cleaning service to make sure the inside of your house is spotless, then clear out any clutter in the living areas and bedrooms. This will make it easier for potential buyers to envision themselves living there.
5. Make Necessary Repairs
Before putting your house up for sale, it is important to make any necessary repairs that may be required. This can include fixing any issues with the roof, windows, plumbing, or HVAC system. It may also be a good idea to spruce up the yard and landscaping if needed. Hiring professionals to start fixing things willy-nilly may result in extra costs to you without a clear return on your investment. Let me help you identify and prioritize repairs and improvements.
6. Prepare the exterior of your home for sale
This includes power-washing siding, windows, decks, and walkways; trimming hedges and trees; mowing the lawn; and cleaning up any leaves or debris on the property. Also make sure to keep the outside of your house well lit at night so that day or night your home is desirable to buyers.
7. Don’t do anything without a professional real estate agent
Many potential sellers find ‘sell by owner’ initially an enticing concept. Who doesn’t want to keep more money in their pocket! Yet, the data on home sales doesn’t support a ‘go it alone’ listing. Using a qualified agent will save you time, increase results and land you a buyer that more than meets your expectations.
My home seller’s process is one that gets you the results including pricing your home to sell, filtering necessary to unnecessary tasks to prepare your home, finding qualified buyers, nurturing the deal so that it goes your way, and finally getting your house sold.
Selling your home doesn’t need to be complicated. Let’s chat today if you’ve been thinking about selling your home. Call, text or email for a 5 minute consultation.
7070-888-7894 or christophersummers@windermere.com
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