Wait-and-See Buyers May Lose Out

Real estate agents have seen increasing numbers of prospective buyers repeating what has become a familiar pattern. In the current slower market, many buyers hesitate to make a purchase decision even when their search criteria have almost all been met by a property they have viewed. However, many prospective buyers may look back with regret if they are not prepared to make offers when a home meets their needs.

Of course this reluctance has served well from one point of view. Clearly prices have been in a downward trend for quite a while even in relatively stronger market areas.

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Tips To Prepare Your Home For Quick Sale

It is necessary to prepare your house for the market to sell it fast. This is especially important in a depressed real estate market where houses continue sitting on the market for months with no buyers.

Follow these tips to sell your house faster.

1) Get advice from a Realtor

When you need to sell your house, the first thing to do must be to consult a Realtor.

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Staging your home to sell it sooner

Tough economic times continue to eat away at the housing market. Home sales and loans in Mesa County are declining compared to last year. However, sellers can learn some helpful tips to make their home as welcoming to would–be buyers as possible.

"The biggest thing is de–cluttering and sprucing up if you have walls that need paint," says 24-year veteran Realtor Betty Fulton, who works for Bray Real Estate.

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