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Here's How To Sell Your First Home
When you're ready to sell your home, getting top dollar is essential to your future plans. Our real estate agents realize that selling your home is an emotional process, but you must focus on attracting buyers and making the sale. Here are five important steps that will help you find the right buyer, close the deal, and make a profit.
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Time Your Sale
Before you list your home, consider the current real estate market and how it may impact your sale. The real estate market depends on several factor,s including current mortgage rates, the local real estate market, the location and condition of your home, and the listing price. In a seller's market, conditions favor the seller. Homes sell faster and often sell above the asking price. In a buyer's market, conditions favor the buyer. Homes sit on the market longer and listing prices drop. When listing your home, check out the current market trends and make sure your listing price is on par with comparable South Bend homes for sale in your area.
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Prepare Your Home
To prepare your home for sale, focus on curb appeal, cleaning and organizing, and necessary repairs and updates.
Curb Appeal — The first thing buyers see is the front of your home, and it doesn't take much to scare them away. A front yard with green grass, trimmed hedges, colorful flowers, and an inviting walkway will get buyers to your front door.
Cleaning and Organizing — Welcome buyers into your home with clean, tidy spaces and organized closets. Buyers will picture themselves living in your home, so they will be turned off by dirt, dust, mildew, musty orders, and disorganized cabinets and closets.
Repairs and Updates — If your home needs repairs and updates, do them before your listing. Fixing damaged floors and walls, broken cabinet doors, roof and plumbing leaks, and outdated lighting and fixtures can lead to a higher offer. -
Stage Your Home
If your home feels outdated or cluttered, consider professional staging. The purpose of staging is to update the interior, so it appeals to as many potential buyers as possible, rather than reflecting your personal style. Staging focuses on updated style and creating cleaner visual spaces with less clutter. The process may involve moving some or all of your furniture, accessories, household items, and family photos to temporary storage, but that's a small price to pay for a qualified offer and a faster sale.
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Host an Open House
Hosting an open house is a great way for potential buyers to stop by. Many home buyers look for open houses in locations of interest so they can get a feel of the neighborhood, nearby schools and shopping, and traffic. Open houses create a casual, less stressful way to walk through the home and check out the layout, room sizes, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, storage spaces and closets, and special indoor and outdoor amenities. In an open house, your real estate agent is usually there to greet buyers, hand out materials, and answer questions.
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Get Professional Photos
According to the National Association of Realtors, 95% of homebuyers use the Internet to search for homes for sale. Attracting the right buyer and selling your home may depend on high-quality photos that make a good first impression online. Before making an appointment with a realtor to view a home, most buyers look at active listings online to get a first impression.
If you're thinking about selling your home in South Bend, contact us so we can help you through the process and get you maximum profits.
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