Voice of the Expert: 10 ways to sell your home faster
Rana Cash
1. Sellers don’t hire a qualified agent. The biggest mistake sellers can make is they don’t hire a REALTOR to professionally market their home, Bauguss said. All real estate licensees are not the same. Only those who are members of the National Association of REALTORS are properly called REALTORS. No matter whom you hire, as a seller you need to interview the agent for the “job” of selling your home and review marketing plans. Selling (and buying) your home is one of the largest financial investments you’ll make. Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, sellers need to hire a professional.
2. Sellers price their home too high. Pricing a home is an art. Of course market value is based on comparable sales but market movement, demand, location and condition are factors also. If the home is overpriced then buyers won’t look at it or they will submit lowball offers.
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1. Sellers don’t hire a qualified agent. The biggest mistake sellers can make is they don’t hire a REALTOR to professionally market their home, Bauguss said. All real estate licensees are not the same. Only those who are members of the National Association of REALTORS are properly called REALTORS. No matter whom you hire, as a seller you need to interview the agent for the “job” of selling your home and review marketing plans. Selling (and buying) your home is one of the largest financial investments you’ll make. Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, sellers need to hire a professional.
2. Sellers price their home too high. Pricing a home is an art. Of course market value is based on comparable sales but market movement, demand, location and condition are factors also. If the home is overpriced then buyers won’t look at it or they will submit lowball offers.
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