HOME SELLING 101: Selling in a buyer's market, with an oversupply of homes and/or falling home values, does not occur often, but certainly presents challenges. My top ten tips listed here should help you and most tips are applicable in any home selling environment. Homes SELL because they exhibit great VALUE!
- Prepare yourself for market conditions - Be prepared for fewer showings and longer "days on the market"
- Make a good first impression - That first few seconds in front of a home can make or break a possible sale
- Prepare your home for showing - make your home look like Mr. & Mrs. Clean live there
- Hire an inspector - Very few sellers do it, but, a home pre-inspection may be of great assistance to you in determining what's wrong and what needs to be repaired in your home
- Make repairs - Make repairs that are profitable or will be necessary for the sale of your home (for example, the Buyer will need to have "clean" heating & air and termite inspections
- Special touches inside the home - eliminate odors, add seasonal touches or flowers, turn on lights or open blinds for showings, etc.
- Select the best selling agent - Your choice of a Realtor IS important! Call Mel Coker.
- Set a competitive price - Your home is in a competition... to SELL! An example... if you have a home to sell at $175,000 (close to the average home price in Columbia), you have 524 other homes for sale within 10% of $175,000 (that's just in the most sought after school district areas too). That's a lot of competition!
- Offer a home warranty - buyer's agents will typically negotiate for this anyway and a home warranty gives buyers additional confidence in a real estate transaction
- Be flexible and patient - use feedback and suggestions from your Realtor to make adjustments
Click Here for Mel Coker's Home Selling Tips web page (you can also obtain a Lowes 10% off coupon)
Contact Mel Coker when you're ready to sell your home in the Columbia area. I would be happy to offer a FREE market analysis, answer questions and explain my extensive marketing plan. Your choice of a Realtor IS important!
Internet: www.ColumbiaSouthCarolina.com/homes
Telephone: (803) 749-5800
email: melcoker@remax.net
