Thursday, August 15, 2013

Tips To Sell Your Home Quickly

What's the quickest way to get a home sold?  Well, there is the obvious answer of listing it with a Prudential California Realty sales professional. But aside from that, here are some other tips to help you if you are considering making a move... 


1. Price your house correctly: Working with your agent, choose a price that is similar to the homes that have sold within the last 6 months. Let your agent establish a price he or she feels will make your house the buzz of the neighborhood. The amount may not be what you had envisioned—remember, the market has changed substantially over the last five years—yet when priced slightly below comparable sales you should attract serious buyers.
   
2. Be flexible, compromise: Know your basement price and don’t be offended by offers within those parameters. Consider negotiating housewares and fixtures that may appeal to prospective buyers, such as those expensive new drapes you just installed, the dining-room chandelier or that slick, washer-drier combo. Conduct a complete inventory of household features to determine what you can and can’t live without.  

3. Remove the clutter from your home: This must be done regardless of time frame. Throw away anything you won’t be taking with you and pack in storage items that you won’t miss during the sale process. Consider renting a storage pod that can be picked up and eventually moved to your new home.

4. Offer incentives: One popular incentive for a fast closing is to share or pay for your buyer’s closing costs. You may also offer higher commissions for a fast sale, which may lead to even more showings.

5. Rent to buy: If there’s interest in your home but no one is willing to step up to meet your timeline, offer prospective buyers the chance to rent your property with the right to buy it in six months or a year. Both parties win, as buyers can experience the home and neighborhood firsthand while you transition with cash flow to cover expenses.

If you are in a rush to get your home sold, hurry and contact your Ventura County Real Estate Specialist at Prudential California Realty:  www.prucalhomes.com or 888-352-1652

1 comment:

  1. Excellent tips, Especially the tip on keeping personal history personal. Potential buyers are sometimes discouraged from buying a house simply because the homeowner was gushing a bit too much about their history...Also, keeping the house clean and tidy when expecting buyers. You'd be surprised how many people clean only certain parts of their home and not all of it buy california houses

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