prepare... for a quick sale

If you have been in model homes, you know how good they look. You can make your home look its best without spending a lot of money. There are things that can be done to give it that "model home look" so prospective buyers will want it and everything else in the house that you’re willing to sell. When homes have this kind of appeal, they sell quickly and usually for the highest price possible. The property needs to look good from the street, up the sidewalk, on the front porch, throughout the house.
You definitely want to give the impression of a well cared for home. You want the prospective buyer to feel that your home is quality throughout, not just on the surface.
You’ll never have more activity on the home than you will in the first three to four weeks of the listing.
The reason is simple: there are buyers out there who have seen everything available and for one reason or another, haven’t bought. They are just waiting for something new to come on the market. Agents are just as anxious. When that new property does hit the market, buyers and agents will scramble to look at it. It is common knowledge that the property will usually sell for the highest price during this time. After the initial surge of interest, the only people to look at it will be those buyers new to the marketplace. Competition is fierce. You are competing with every other home that is currently for sale: new and pre-owned, your area and other areas; those listed with agents and those trying to sell themselves. You are even competing with the foreclosures in the market. If buyers have a choice of two comparable properties similar in price, they’ll choose the one in the best condition. Just as on the other hand, if two properties are similar in condition, the buyers will choose the one that is less money.

Next, work on your Curb Appeal.

Mike Burns, CRS, GRI, REALTOR®
RE/MAX Realty Associates LLC
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