Getting top dollar for your home when you need to sell it quickly can be a problem. However, you are not the first person or couple to go through this process. This article will provide ideas and guidance based on experience.
You need to take on a more active role in the selling of your home. In other words, don't depend on the Realtor to do the work for you. Quite honestly, once your home passes that magic 30 to 60 day mark on the block, your Realtor couldn't care less about it. They're going to spend more of their time on the newer listings and trying to get THEM sold. That's just the way this business is. That means YOU have to start showing the prospects around. Hey, who knows YOUR house better than you
Another thing you can do is make sure, when you DO show the house that it is spotless. You need to make a good impression. Remember, this is a buyers market, like it or not. You are not in the position of power here. The buyer is. That means you have to be willing to go the extra mile to get their business. That means showing them a house that you'd be proud to show the President of the United States. Think I'm kidding Trust me, as a marketer, presentation is everything.
Finally, you need to work on your ad listings for your home. You need to make them more attractive. The standard listing that used to work back in the days of the sellers market isn't going to cut the mustard today. You really need to catch the attention of your prospect. So the typical 7 room split level...asking $259,000, blah, blah, blah isn't going to get it done.
Below, I provide a link to a review that I wrote about a great book with a totally out of the box way to sell a house in a buyers market. I would have never thought of this tactic in a million years. I think it's genius and I think you'll love reading the review.
Don't be a victim of this economy. You CAN get the price for YOUR house that YOU want. - 15224
You need to take on a more active role in the selling of your home. In other words, don't depend on the Realtor to do the work for you. Quite honestly, once your home passes that magic 30 to 60 day mark on the block, your Realtor couldn't care less about it. They're going to spend more of their time on the newer listings and trying to get THEM sold. That's just the way this business is. That means YOU have to start showing the prospects around. Hey, who knows YOUR house better than you
Another thing you can do is make sure, when you DO show the house that it is spotless. You need to make a good impression. Remember, this is a buyers market, like it or not. You are not in the position of power here. The buyer is. That means you have to be willing to go the extra mile to get their business. That means showing them a house that you'd be proud to show the President of the United States. Think I'm kidding Trust me, as a marketer, presentation is everything.
Finally, you need to work on your ad listings for your home. You need to make them more attractive. The standard listing that used to work back in the days of the sellers market isn't going to cut the mustard today. You really need to catch the attention of your prospect. So the typical 7 room split level...asking $259,000, blah, blah, blah isn't going to get it done.
Below, I provide a link to a review that I wrote about a great book with a totally out of the box way to sell a house in a buyers market. I would have never thought of this tactic in a million years. I think it's genius and I think you'll love reading the review.
Don't be a victim of this economy. You CAN get the price for YOUR house that YOU want. - 15224
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You can check out our Quickly Sell House review as well as other articles that I've written on the subject.
