Listing Your Home to Sell? Five Keys for Selling Your Home Quickly

You’re about to sell your home and, sure, you have plenty of questions. Most homeowners looking to sell want to get the job done as quickly as possible. They also want to get the best price for their home and will go as far as putting a little extra time and money to boost their home’s value, so they can turn a little profit when it’s time to sell. There are a lot of factors that go into successfully selling a home. Here are five keys you need to know in order to maximize your selling success, provided by your neighbors at Tracy Realty.

1.  Hire the Best Help

Unless you have years of buying and selling knowledge under your belt, you probably shouldn’t go at this process entirely on your own. There are a lot of pitfalls in the realm of real estate, which is why you should enlist the help of an experienced, local real estate agent. In addition to knowing your local market back and forth, the best agencies go above and beyond to provide solutions for their clients. So, be sure to ask them how they can help you find financing or what you’ll do if you sell your home before you find a new one. At Tracy Realty, that means working with your lender to see what you need to get approved and helping you find a temporary space for your family while you’re between homes. That’s on top of our 100+ years of combined experience.

2.  List Competitively

Even with a professional on your side, there is still plenty you need to know and do in order to maximize your success in the market. Even the time of year you decide to list your home can have an impact on how well your home does on the market. As the homeowner, you have the final word on when you list your property, and how much you list it for. Finding the right listing price is just as important as finding the right time to list. List too high and you might scare away potential buyers; list too low and you will likely lose money on your home. Work with your realtor to find the most competitive price to get your listing off on the right foot. 

3.  Stage to Impress

The next step you should take when listing your home to sell is to get it looking its absolute best. Every potential buyer that comes into your home brings their own set of personal tastes and expectations. However, no matter who comes into your home, they will be impressed by a space that is clean and tidy. To win over your potential buyers, invest some money in getting your home cleaned by professionals. A deep clean will get your home looking new again and will wow anyone looking to buy.

Staging your home is another key step when selling your home. It’s important to remember that when you list your home to sell, you’re actually looking to sell your home’s potential. When staging your home, you want to show how spacious your home is, how much storage it has, how much natural light it can let it, as well as any other features that are valuable to homebuyers such as hardwood floors.

4. Take Professional Picture

Once you have your home looking spiffy, you should go ahead and get professional photos taken. These pictures will be what buyers see when looking through online or paper listings of your home. Much like your intentions for staging your home in the first place, these pictures should highlight the positives of your home. A professional photographer will know plenty of tricks to make your home seem larger, brighter, and more appealing to potential buyers.

5. Promote Online

Your final step will be to list your home. In today’s world, most buyers and sellers first look online to find out what listings are available in the area. Sellers can easily post all the pictures and information buyers want to know about their home on social media and other real estate sites, making the process all the more easier for both sides.

Putting your house on the market can be an exciting time in life. There are many factors that go into play, but with some smarts and heart, you will sell your home quickly and for a good price. If you’re ready to take the leap, the Team at Tracy Realty would love to help. Contact us today at (903) 786-3115.

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