10 Tips To Secure The Top Dollar For Your House

10 Tips To Secure The Top Dollar For Your House

Author: Luis Pezzini

Every house owner who puts his house on sale expects the best price for his house. This article discusses ways in which a house owner can ensure that.

You may put your house on sale for a variety of reasons. Irrespective of the rationale, you expect to get a good price. If you take care of a few things, you can manage to sell your home for top dollar.

1. It is a good idea to fix all the minor repairs before the inspection and valuation if you want to be able to sell your home for top dollar. Small renovations which add to the appeal of the house are finally justified during pricing. However, ensure that they are not very expensive.
2. During the inspections, it is important to arrange the furniture in a strategic manner, as well as ensuring the neatness of the house. The front yards, lawns or gardens need to be trim and tidy because they strike the first impression.
3. In case you are advertising your house in the print and the online media, ensure that you get a professional photographer to get the best views.
4. Try to arrive at a fair value. You can arrange for a pre-sale professional inspection so that you arrive at an estimate of your property. Consider the location and the public service amenities while pricing your house. Such considerations can jack up the value marginally, especially in a buyer´s market.
5. It is much better to price your house low and receive multiple offers than to price your house way too high and receive no inquiries at all. So don´t believe everything that your real estate agent tells you even when you are looking at selling your home for a good value. Do your own research and check the claims and the justifications made by the agent. It is important that you read the market and assess whether the value is in tune with the trends of the market. People who overprice their property often find that they may have to readjust the figures since the property remains ´on sale´ for a considerably long period of time.
6. Compare the figures with the prices of other similar properties in your localities. This will help you to check the competitiveness of your own estimates.
7. The timing of the sale is crucial. Ensure that your house is sold in a buyer´s market so that you receive multiple offers. This ensures that your control over the negotiation. In a seller´s market, you may have to settle for the first deal that comes along, in order to preserve the ´freshness´ of the listing.
8. Check out if there are any major public work projects happening in the vicinity. In some cases, it may be wise to wait until the completion of the projects.
9. You need to be aware of the profile of your buyers in order to design a strategic marketing plan. You can consider everything from ´For Sale´ boards on the property to online listings and the print media. Ensure that the visual appeal of your home is conveyed through the promotional material.
10. Try to offer attractive incentives like early bird offers, arrangement for mortgage and tie-up with local banks. Such incentives are bound to work towards closing of a quick and a profitable deal.

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Luis Pezzini
lpezzini@pezzini.info
http://www.luispezzini.com
Reo-Foreclosures Realtor