When selling your home, you should have your house in the best possible condition. Remember, if you are in a soft market and have a lot of competition, you have to do something to make your house stand out. Take care of any repairs that a buyer might be concerned about before putting the house on the market. If you don't have the money to do costly repairs such as a roof, carpet, etc., then provide an allowance that will cover the cost of these items. Also,
most buyers will require a home inspection at time of contract.
Pricing the house is also very important. Statistics show, owners who over price their properties actually lose more money than if they were to price it right to begin with. Over priced houses normally stay on the market longer then those that are priced competitively. If it takes 12 months to sell your house and you have a mortgage payment of $700.00 per month that would cost you $8,400.00. On the other hand, if the house is priced competitively and takes only 90 days to sell, it costs you only $2,100.00. In this example, you would save $6,300.00 just by listing at the right price.
Making your house as accessible as possible is also very helpful. You never know when the right buyer may come along. If a potential buyer can't get in, you can't sell it. Having your home on a lock box system can make it much easier to get into as well as alot less inconvenient than having to chase down keys. If you are concerned about valuables, such as jewelry, money, etc., then store them in a safety deposit box.
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