How to Plan a Successful Sale of Your House

Selling your home may be simple or difficult, depending on your house, neighborhood and other factors. However, if you’re preparing to sell your home, you should keep a few things in mind to get the best deal for yourself. How do you generate interest for your residence? If you can attract extra potential buyers, higher is your probability of selling at an excellent price. Here are six approaches to promote the sale of a property successfully, even in a slow market:

Find the Right Real Estate Agent

If you need to sell your house fast, step one is to lease an actual property agent. A real estate agent will recognize the neighborhood marketplace and feature an income file that proves they know how to promote.

Price It Right

It is crucial to price your property to attract buyers' interest rightly. If you price it too high, your home will stay on the market longer. You could also consider selling your home at a slightly lower price to generate interest. Start a bidding war and buyers will bid the price over its actual worth.

Clean and Depersonalize Your Space

Buyers should be able to picture themselves living in the space, but they won't be able to do so if the home is cluttered. Thoroughly clean your home from top to bottom, while packing away your family photos and other personal belongings. Rearrange furniture to make your home look bigger and cozy.

Consider hiring a stage planner to help you showcase your home's best assets, impress potential buyers and sell it quickly for the best possible price. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates that staged homes sell for an average of 88% faster and 20% more than unstaged homes.

Fix Your House

Quick fixes before the sale always pay. Giant makeovers, not so much. You probably won't get your money back if you do a major improvement project before putting your house on the market. So focus on quick fixes that might otherwise turn off potential buyers. Inspect the home and make these simple fixes:

- Loose tiles - Leaky faucets - Light paint - Loose doorknobs and handles - Carpet stains

Depending on how much time and money you're willing to spend preparing the home, you may also want to update the decor or buy new appliances, install new cabinet hardware and apply a fresh (neutral) coat of paint to the interiors.

Make an Excellent First Impression

No matter how good your home's furnishings look, buyers will already have appraised your home before they walk through the door. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. It is essential that people feel warm, welcome and safe when they approach you. Beautify the exterior of your home with inexpensive shrubs and colorful flowers. You will likely get back the money you spent on your home's appeal.

Start Negotiations Once Offers Are Made

Now you have the negotiating advantage. You will receive the best conditions and prices because you have enough time for several offers to come in.

Selling a home can be stressful if you don’t have a big budget. For help selling your home, contact Edmonton Home Pros - a solution to all your real estate needs. Navigate through our agent’s extensive portfolio and find the right agent for yourself. Our diverse team of real estate professionals guarantees you the best possible service.