Selling your home is easy if you follow some of these simple, basic steps:
1) Determine your motivation – There are many reasons to decide to sell… moving up, moving down, relocation, illness, etc. What price you sell for is DIRECTLY tied to your motivation. Trying to price your home too high will ultimately keep you from moving on with your life. Your decision as a seller is this: “Is getting an extra $10,000, $15,000, etc. worth NOT being able to …. (what you would be doing IF you actually SOLD your house!)”
2) Price it right to begin with – (and here comes the part seller’s hate and Realtors don’t like to talk about much) AGGRESSIVELY adjust the price to the market – To attract buyer’s, To “re-attract” previous lookers, To “re-market”, To show that you are WANTING to move!
3) Stage – Stage – Stage – Curb Appeal, Stuff, Etc – ALL MATTER! (Consult your Realtor for ideas!)
4) Do a Virtual Tour – MUST – This is a 24 hour, across the globe SHOWING of your house to potential buyers!
5) Take Lots of pictures – Most Real Estate Sites sort properties by NUMBER of photos of your house… placing you near the top of the list!
6) MARKET IN THE RIGHT VENUE – Over 80% of buyers start their search on the Internet… Why would you, or your Realtor, spend any less than 80% of their advertising budget on anything else!
7) “Cross that bridge when you get to it!” – Don’t create problems when you finally do get a contract! Every contract has a potential to fall apart… This is where Realtor’s get paid! Your Realtor should be an EXCELLENT negotiator with a cool head!
That’s it! Simple! Good luck!
Team Thompson at Keller Williams Realty in the Tampa, FL area is THRIVING in today’s Real Estate Market! Our Seller’s are reaping the rewards of our Technological Savvy. We have sold over 50% of our listings (inventory) in the last month… have added that many more to our inventory… and we are getting busier every single day!Visit our website for more information on Selling your home! www.TeamThompsonFL.com
Chris Thompson Cell 813.928.4357 Email: chris@TeamThompsonFL.com
