The Insider's Guide To Selling Your Home By Owner- Rocio Fausto I | Page 60
He didn't get an appraisal or a second
opinion from another Realtor.
Here is how to avoid having this happen to you. Obtain a
second opinion of the value of your home, BEFORE you put it on
the market.
If you don't price your home
correctly, then you will either:
Sell your home for less than it's worth.
Or,
Waste time while your home sits on the market (because it's
not priced correctly.)
Here is how to avoid having this happen to you. Price your
home so it sells quickly and for the the highest price possible.
If we’re being honest here, we probably all have skewed
ideas of the worth of our homes. Either we think it is far more
marvelous than it actually is, or we’re so tired of it that we think it
is a horrendous cross to bear.
Add to that your hopes and dreams of what to do with your
money once you sell, and pricing your own home is a complete
danger zone. This is one area where the aid of a realtor really does
come in handy.
Danger Zone #1: Pricing Below Value
Possibly, a home that is priced too low could eventually aid
a seller in the start of a bidding war so that the price is driven
above what the sellers wanted to make in the first place.
However, conditions must be ripe for this kind of
arrangement to work. Plus, well-laid, professional plans are
crucial to this maneuver’s success.
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