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Selling a Home
Donald Trump sells so much property, he probably doesn't have to think twice about it (although considering his bankruptcies maybe he should). For most of us though, selling our home doesn't happen very often and it's a pretty big deal. And not only because it's our abode full of cherished memories and shared experiences that is on the block. As if that weren't enough stress, there's also a daunting array of legal, procedural and financial hurdles to cross safely, while at the same time we have to be looking ahead to where the family is going to lay its collective head when the selling deal is done. (Poor Donald. He doesn't have to worry about the where, it's the "who with" that causes him problems!) Fortunately, even though you may be a first-time seller, you don't have to reinvent the wheel. There are three main considerations you need to address (click for the full monte on each category):
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SEEK Help
SEEK is the acronym —Service, Experience, Ethics, Knowledge — that summarizes all that we at TeamSold bring to your selling transaction. We are professionals trained and licensed to guide you safely through a myriad of pitfalls, and as our many clients past and present will tell you, we earn our navigational keep. People who try to "save" the realtor's commission often end up leaving far more money on the table, and on top of that setting the stage for unexpected, and unnecessary, heartache and trouble down the road. Learn in detail what any good realtor should do for his listing clients.
Click here for more information on SEEKing Help.
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Price
Ah, there's the rub! You've lived in your home for quite awhile and understandably you have a substantial emotional as well as financial investment in and attachment to the place. It would almost be unnatural if you didn't expect to sell it for more than what the marketplace and the appraiser say it is worth. And here is the first pitfall a good realtor will help you avoid: You want and need to move, you can't wait until Christmas to do it, and when the deal is done you want to know that you got every penny your house was worth. A thorough, accurate market analysis (click on Price to see the mechanics of how it's done) will show you indisputably what your house should bring.
Click here for more information on Price.
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Marketing
There are things you can do both to increase the market value of your home and to minimize the time it takes for your realtor to find a willing, able and enthusiastic buyer. Some of those things may involve spending time; some of them may include spending money as well. Some of these include making it easy for your home to be shown by cooperating and being flexible when realtors call with a prospective buyer in tow. Fix things that you know need fixing. Keep the place clean and tidy-yes, kids, that means you, too! If you have collected a gazillion whatchamacallits that are your pride and joy, buckle down and stow some of the clutter. Remember: open and airy are inviting. Cramped is claustrophobic. If your inside or outside paint is truly dingy, consider visiting Lowes or Home Depot. They will actually teach you how to paint, and it's free (the teaching, silly, not the paint). Your TeamSOLD realtor will have many more ideas for you to consider. Do not be offended when you hear them! They are offered in your best interests by somebody who has been there and back, many times. And they are just that: ideas. As in all three categories, the final decisions are yours alone to make.
Click here for more information on Marketing.
If you are honest with yourself and diligent to SEEK Help, set a fair market Price and commit with your realtor to executing an aggressive plan to Marketing your home, you will without a doubt have the best chance of achieving your realistic expectations in the shortest possible time with the least about of stress and, in the end, with the greatest amount of money in your pocket. That should make buying your next home a little easier!
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