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How to Start Selling Your House

By Jerry Hyland
April 10, 2017
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Selling a home can be frustrating, scary and exciting. It’s great to know that you’ll sell your property for a decent price and be able to move on to another house, but it can be frightening to think of all the things that go into successfully selling a home. Understanding the ins and outs of home selling will give you more of a chance to get the property off your hands and for a price you’ll find appropriate.

Getting It Move-In Ready

In order for people to be interested in your home, you need to get it move-in ready. This doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to spend thousands of dollars on remodeling, residing and getting a brand new roof put on, but it does mean you need to put a little care into the way your home looks. From years of living in your home, it could probably use a new coat of paint and a good carpet shampooing. The old, grungy cabinets in the kitchen don’t necessarily need to be changed, but they can be scraped and repainted. If your garage is overflowing with junk, go through and clean it out so that potential buyers can actually see the room. Essentially, treat your home as you would if you were seeing prospective houses. If it’s dirty, messy and in disrepair, it needs to be fixed before you start showing it to the public.

Choosing the Price

Once you begin doing work on the interior and exterior of your home, your next step is to figure out the list price. The list price needs to be calculated according to the value of your home, the current real estate market and the sale of other houses in your neighborhood. For example, you don’t want to list your home for $400,000 when it’s only worth $250,000 and homes in the area are selling for a lot less. If you do this, your property is only going to sit on the market for years before you lower its price. Just because you think your home is worth a lot of money doesn’t necessarily mean that it is. You can hire a licensed inspector to come out to your home and do a thorough evaluation of the property to give you an estimated price. Once you get this price, you can figure out what you’re willing to take for the home and put it on the market.

Working with a Realtor or Home Buying Agency

You have three selling options when listing your home for sale. The first and most common choice is working with a realtor. The real estate agent will show your home to potential buyers, collect offers and take a fee when they are able to successfully sell your property. The next option is selling your house on your own, which can save you money on realtor fees, but it can take a long time to get the home sold. Your final option is working with a home buying agency like the one you’ll find at http://alexbuysvegashouses.com/sell-house.html. Home buying companies give you a lower price for your property, but they will buy it immediately without getting lawyers or banks involved.

Offers and Potential Buyers

If you’re working with a typical realtor or selling your house on your own, you’ll eventually start getting offers for the property and will need to make a decision on who to sell to. It’s important to not jump at the first bid that comes your way because chances are that you’ll get more money if you wait for additional potential buyers.

 

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