Things to do to help your home sell

We need to get together to see what you need to do to sell your home. Buyers look at homes based on the price range they can afford. Yours has to stand out in the price range and be a better value than any other home in that price range. It has to be spotlessly clean and all the fix up work has to be done, or we have to price it so the buyer can do the work and they get a bargain price for having to do the work. Stuff that is not done will cost you money on the sale. I have people who will help you with things that need to be done if you can not do them. I will advise you as to what to do and where to spend any money for fix ups--most things I suggest will not cost much and will make a big impact in the way the house looks and will attract a better price or a quicker sale. The lower the price the more buyers look at your home and the quicker the sale. There are 5 reasons a house doesn't sell--price, condition, location, terms and marketing. If all of these are in line, the home should sell and give you a fair price. The market is the thing that determines what you home is worth. Houses have to appraise out most of the time, unless you get a cash offer that does not require an appraisal and those are few and far between.

I'm thinking of selling my home--what's next?

"I think I want to sell my home"--but I'm not sure what to do next. Call me and we will sit down and see just why you want to sell your home and where you will go to live. Will you move for a job transfer, to be closer to the kids and grandkids, to a retirement community or just to go to a different kind of home, maybe a condo or an assisted living facility? These are things we look at when making these kinds of decisions. What is your time frame for the move? Do you need to be there tomorrow or do we have time to get things going for you? Will you move and leave the home empty or will you live there while it is being sold? Will one spouse or partner stay with the house while the other goes to the new location for a job transfer? Will there be a relocation company involved that will pay the expenses or will you have to foot the entire bill? Will this be a short sale where you owe more than your house is worth and have little or no equity? These are questions we must answer to know what to do and when and how to take care of the sale of your home. What stays with the house and what does not--backyard play set, drapes, chandlier your parents gave you for your anniversary? All these questions I can walk you through to get answers to help us proceed with the sale or your home so you can move into that new situation that will make you live "Happily ever after!!"