Apr
29
There is no time like the spring time to list your home for sale expecting to receive one possibly two strong offers then waiting to long…and being reduced to beg for any offer. If you miss this window of opportunity, well that is just what may happen.
Mistakes some sellers make; a seller may want to spruce up their home which can take 4 to 6 weeks at this point in the season, will leave you the middle of June. If you want a good price for your home list it today and then get estimates to paint or re-carpet. You can have the work begin on Monday and Show it on the weekends when eager buyers are looking. You may get an offer that you like and not have to do anything! You can also use the work needed as an edge to negotiate with buyer¦$3000 carpet & paint allowance. Money you plan on spending anyway can actually help a buyer decide to buy your home over that other guys house they are considering.Those many TV show on œWhat to do when selling your home may be doing some sellers a disservice. If you are riding a fine edge on cash¦then you may not want to put money you don™t have in to the home that you are selling. Keep it and put it into the home you are purchasing. To get the PRICE POINT you want and need has nothing to do with designer paint or new carpet¦you can NEGOTIATE those things. Use it as a strategic plan that will be a gain for you and your buyer. The numbers of homes sold (3 similar comparable sales) is what agents and banks use to determine the value of a home. There are a number of short-sales and REO™s bringing the prices lower which, spells out¦lower prices which means that doing all that extra work is just not worth it. Putting $2000 to $5000 into your home to look nicer will NOT yield you a return of $25,000.
This may not be the right path for all Sellers each home and location is different. If you have the cash to¦discard, want your home to sell more quickly, and you have the time. Let™s us consider the time it will take for you to spruce up your home¦1 week is fine. It will be Mother’s Day…lots of couples are out at breakfast and dinner…might stop by at YOUR open house unless your home is not listed. Any more time than that you have to consider the issue of more homes coming on the market; the competitions of homes in your neighborhood from now till June. We are nearly in May and spring is coming to an end. Summer markets are a bit slower usually¦but still may be good. However, because we are in a slow unpredictable market I strongly suggest that you list your homes..N.O.W.
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day…and it’s all over.
Sincerely,
Renee Baccaro Realtor
(license 01718366) Villa Group Real Estate
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