Our Tips to Sell a House Fast in Any Market

Professional Photography

Most homebuyers now start looking for a property online. That means you need to have great images that accentuate your home’s best features, selling points and take high-quality images, in the best light. These great images will inspire buyers to come to your open houses or request a tour.

Depersonalize Your Home

The best way to get your home ready to show prospective buyers is to depersonalize it by removing family photos, quirky art and vibrant paint colors. Your goal is to create a soothing space that allows buyers to visualize their own family lifestyle in the home, not yours.

Don’t take it personally, but no one likes your clutter, except you. Simplify and neutralize your home as if it were a model home, because that’s exactly what it is while it’s on the market. Make your home like a clean, blank canvas that any buyer can visually paint their own dreams upon. I know it won’t feel like your home for a little while, but once you sell your house and move into your next place, you can decorate any way you like and it will all be worth it!

Curb Appeal

Nothing is more important than a first impression. So consider what a potential home buyer may think as they drive up to your property for the very first time. After you’ve been in a home for a while, it can be difficult to see it objectively. So take suggestions from a real estate professional, friends, or prospective buyers about how to make it show better.

When your home is on the market, it’s critical that your landscaping is well-groomed and your lawn is mowed 24/7. Plus, your driveway, exterior porches, and exterior walls must be clean, too. If you put money into cleaning up the outside of your home, I can guarantee that buyers will be more likely to take a tour of the inside. Curb appeal is what draws buyers in, helps maintain their interest, and sets your home apart from the competition.

Remember that unless you’re willing to discount a home’s price well below market value, prospective homebuyers generally won’t want to buy a house that needs a lot of work.

Competitively Pricing

Choosing the right listing price is one of the most important tips for selling your home quickly. If your home is priced too low, you’ll obviously leave money on the table, and if it’s too high, you’ll get few offers and watch it get stale on the market.

Real estate pros know the local market like the back of their hands, and will review comparable sales to make sure you set a realistic price. While you might be tempted to start with a high listing price to see what happens, overpricing can be a bad strategy.

After a home sits on the market for an extended period of time, many people will assume that it hasn’t sold because something is wrong with it. So, don’t let your home become a stale listing because it’s overpriced.

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