Five Ways to Help Your Home Sell Quicker in Any Market

As spring weather hopefully approaches soon, many homes will be hitting the real estate market. That’ s great for buyers everywhere, right? But, what if your home is listed among some stiff competition? You want to be as appealing to prospective buyers as possible.

HERE ARE FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR HOME SELL QUICKER THIS SPRING:

1. SET THE RIGHT PRICE. The first few days on the market are crucial for a home, which means that setting the right price from the beginning is paramount. Of course, you want to get the most you can, but you must be reasonable when you are setting a price. How can you strike the right balance when it comes to your listing price? Enlist the help of a trusted real estate agent, who can complete a comparative market analysis, reviewing similar homes in the area to make sure yours is accurately priced to sell.

2. FRESHEN THE APPEAL. No matter what time of year you decide to list your home, curb appeal is important. If the exterior does not look inviting, buyers may not even consider going inside. In spring, your yard should be brimming with well-manicured new greens. A fresh floral wreath is also a nice touch. And that freshness must be kept up inside too. This means applying a new coat of paint and making sure your home is clean and uncluttered— at all times. You want to give prospective buyers a clean palette where they can envision their future.

3. MAKE MINOR REPAIRS. Note the word“ minor” here. When you list your home, you may feel like you need to upgrade some features in order to quickly sell. In most instances, that is simply untrue. Instead of upgrading countertops or installing hardwood floors, just pay attention to the leaky faucets, discolored grout, or drafty windows and doors. While high-end countertops and other fixtures are sure to entice buyers, they are not likely to pay off. A clean home in great condition is sure to appeal to every buyer.

4. STAGE EACH ROOM. When you’ re living in your home, you can do whatever you’ d like with each room. Maybe you are using a spare bedroom as a child’ s toy room. Maybe you’ ve turned your formal dining room into a casual game room. Let me repeat that: When you’ re living in your home, those choices are great. But, when you’ re trying to sell your home, you’ re going to want to give each room a traditional purpose. This tip goes for your listing photos too. If you want to sell your home as quickly as possible, it may pay to hire some professional help for staging each room. It might mean you have to store some of your extra items.

5. BE FLEXIBLE WITH SHOWINGS. Finally, if you want your home to sell quickly— in any market— you’ ve got to make it available to prospective buyers. In addition to holding open houses, you should try to allow buyers to see your home whenever it is convenient for them.

Jane Siddons Herrmann of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices can help you with all your real estate needs, including buying, building and selling a home.

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SELLING YOUR HOME

Five Ways to Help Your Home Sell Quicker in Any Market

As spring weather hopefully approaches soon, many homes will be hitting the real estate market. That’ s great for buyers everywhere, right? But, what if your home is listed among some stiff competition? You want to be as appealing to prospective buyers as possible.