Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Spring is the best time to sell your home!

New jobs, retirement, and maybe just a taste for change, these are some of the life circumstances that make you want to sell your home.
Here's the good news: There are buyers out there, and if you want to snag one, you have start with the beginner steps and move on to the advanced ones.
Traditional selling tips still apply:
Start now. Spring is usually the best time to sell, but there will be no other timing advantages. Fix up and clean up. Don't do expensive renovations, but paint it and make it completely clean.
De-clutter. All of it. Keep only enough furniture to make the house livable and put the rest in storage. That includes knickknacks, family photos, and more.
Clean out your drawers and closets. You want your closets and cabinets to be spacious. More advanced steps include:
* Set a realistic price. The housing market changes naturally over time. A good price involves many factors including knowing recent sales prices in the neighborhood and understanding what features of your home increase its value. A good real estate agent can set the price and make it eye-catching enough to attract serious buyers to your property.
A Realtor® will promote your home at office meetings as well as at Realtor® pitch sessions. In addition, Realtors® do a wide range of web-based marketing to help with maximum exposure.

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