Attract homebuyers even during the holidays with these useful tips! First, decide if you really need to sell. Really. Once youve committed to the challenge, follow these tips. •Hire a reliable real estate agent. That means someone who will work hard for you and wont disappear during Christmas or New Years. Ask your friends and family if they can recommend a listing agent who will go above and beyond to get your home sold. This will ease your stress and give you more time to enjoy the season. •Seek out motivated buyers. Anyone house hunting during the holidays must have a good reason for doing so. Work with your agent to target buyers on a deadline, including people relocating for jobs in your area, investors on tax deadlines, college students and staff, and military personnel, if you live near a military base. •Price it to sell. No matter what time of year, a home that’s priced low for the market will make buyers feel merry. Rather than gradually making small price reductions, we advise sellers to price it right before putting a home on the market. •Make curb appeal a top priority. When autumn rolls around and the trees start to lose their leaves, maintaining the exterior of your home becomes even more important. Bare trees equal a more exposed home, so touch up the paint, clean the gutters and spruce up the yard. Keep buyers’ safety in mind as well by making sure stairs and walkways are free of snow, ice and leaves. •Take top-notch real photos. When the weather outside is frightful, homebuyers are likely to start their house hunt from the comfort of their homes by browsing listings on the Internet. Make a good first impression by offering lots of flattering, high-quality photos of your home. If possible, have a summer or spring photo of your home available so buyers can see how it looks year-round. •Offer holiday cheer in the form of financing. Bah, humbug! Lenders are scrooges these days, but if youve got the means, then why not offer a home loan to a serious buyer? You could get a good rate of return on your money. •Relax — the new year is just around the corner. The holidays are stressful enough with gifts to buy, dinners to prepare and relatives to entertain. Take a moment to remind yourself that if you dont sell now, theres always next year, which, luckily, is only a few days away. Happy Home Selling! Were here to help.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:49:05 +0000
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