Getting Ready To Sell
Every home is unique; possessing a collection of features and characteristics that set it apart from other homes. At The Anderson Group, we focus in on those characteristics and design a marketing plan that minimizes the time on the market while maximizing the sale amount. As part of the plan design team, you the homeowner, will provide us with the details of your home as we guide you through the process of preparing your home for sale.
On occasion we may recommend that additional Real Estate professionals be employed so that a complete picture of your home can be presented to prospective Buyers. For example, we may recommend that a survey be done to show the extent of property boundaries...or that an appraisal be done to further support the asking price. Listed below are topics that may be of interest to you as you prepare to enter the Real Estate market as a Seller:
Regardless of how we proceed with the plan for your home, know that it will be the most thorough that the industry can provide...after all we don't get paid until we sell your home.
Contact us, let us learn some more about your home so that we can begin the process of designing a plan...a plan that meets your expectations!
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The Value of a REALTOR®
Selling or buying a home can be a daunting process. It requires the knowledge of local market conditions, financing options, educational facilities, and overall housing trends. REALTORS® spend time each and every day working with all aspects of home ownership - developing a base of knowledge that you the Buyer or Seller can tap into.
Selling or Buying a home is a time consuming process that can be greatly shortened by employing an expert to help you. Need additional information on specific communities? Schools? Contact a REALTOR®, they can get you all the data you require to make an informed decision about a property you are considering. When it comes time to sell your home your realtor will incorporate this important information into the marketing program that will be custom designed for you.
Selling or Buying a home is more than signs in front yards and Sunday "open houses". It is about making a decision on the single largest purchase, or sale, that you may ever make. It is about getting the most home for your dollar.or, getting the most dollar for your home. Regardless of which side of the transaction you are on, Buyer or Seller, a REALTOR® will add immense value to outcomes of your decisions. There is no cost for value.like many other items, the value of a REALTOR'S® guidance and advice will appreciate over time.
Finding an Agent
At the Anderson Group we believe that trust is important and we have worked very hard during the past 25 years to develop a client list that, without exception, will speak to the trust, as well as, the commitment and hard work we do to get the job done. To learn more about what client's of The Anderson Group are saying please read "What They are Saying About Us".
Set up Agent interviews based on the recommendations/referrals of others who have first hand experience with specific candidates. During the interview process, we suggest that you consider the amount of experience that comes with the Agent. How long have they been an active REALTOR®? Have they represented Buyers or Sellers in the area where you live/want to live? Can they cite specific experiences? And be ready to answer some questions that the agents will have for you.after all they need to fully understand your home buying/selling goals in order to properly represent you.
The Anderson Group strongly suggests that once you have selected an Agent to represent you, especially as a Buyer's Agent, that you devote 100% of your effort with that Agent. Working with multiple Buyer's Agents will only lead to wasted time, frustration, and delays in making a decision.if a particular Agent is not working out for you, then fire them and select a different Agent.
Staging Your Home
Before listing your home there are a number of things that need to be done so that you make the right "first impression" to prospective Buyers. Remember you have a lot of competition in the market and you want your home to stand out and be remembered. At a minimum:
- Outside: mow the grass, pick up leaves and twigs, pluck out weeds, freshen up pinestraw islands, paint if necessary and remove all debris that may be cluttering up your property.
- Inside: establish a sense of order in your home.put things away where they should be, hang up your clothes, air the home out, brighten the home by washing windows, opening drapes and blinds and making sure all light fixtures work.
To really stand out amongst the competition, you should consider bringing in a professional Home Staging expert who will make recommendations about furniture placement, furniture removal, cosmetic repairs, and other tasks that once completed will make your property much more competitive.
At The Anderson Group we can assist you with the staging of your home and if necessary make a recommendation for additional assistance.
Pricing Your Home
Before establishing a sales price for your home spend some time with a REALTOR® to get an understanding of the type of market you are in.is it a Buyers market or a Sellers Market.and also to determine the degree of competition you will have from similar homes. Be reasonable about your selling price expectations and remember that neither you nor your Agent will determine the price at which your home will sell - the market will!
Your Agent will work with you to go over the history of similarly priced homes in your neighborhood and how long they were on the market. He or she will help you understand why one home took only 3 weeks to sell while another took 6 months. The overall objective of reviewing all of this information is so that when you do go on the market with your home it will be priced to sell, not priced to sit.
The three things that most greatly affect the time to sell your home are:
1. The price
2. The condition
3. The marketing program
