Tuesday, May 15, 2012

How to Sell Your Own House

Selling a home from the Homes for sale in nolensville tn is probably one of the most complex and time-consuming tasks that you will have to do. That’s why there are more homeowners prefer hiring real estate agents to do the task for them even if it means they get a 15% off their net profit. But your case shouldn’t be the same. There’s a way to save you from more closing costs. And that is to sell your home.

This article is about “how to sell a home yourself.” I decided to write an article about the subject because there are people who are still having a hard time finding reliable real estate agents. This article will help them sell their homes on their own. Knowing how to sell a home can help you save tens of thousands of dollars in real estate commissions. Here's a step-by-step guide to the process.

1.    Clean your home. After you made the decision that you want to sell your home on your own, you should start cleaning it from top to bottom. If you think you can’t do a deep cleaning or don’t have to time to do so, you can hire a maid or cleaner from a cleaning company to do the job for you. This is important because if your home is clean, the home appraiser could see it in a better light and value it highly, as well as appealing to potential buyers.


In cleaning, be sure to get rid of all the unnecessary items or extra items in the home. Do it to your closets, garage, porch and to your bathroom. Transfer all the unnecessary items even those non-functioning furniture in your storage unit.

2.    Home evaluation. Have your home property evaluated. During the evaluation process, try to be realistic. I know you want your home to get a higher selling value, but sometimes you need to think more realistically. Do not be like those home owners who insisted that their homes are worth more than the market offers them and ended up having their home stuck in the listings.

In Real Estate Listings in cool springs, having your home evaluated and assessed by a third-party will help you become comfortable with a price range. Plus, having a third party could provide you with a solid reference point if the buyer or real estate agent accuses you of setting the price too high.

3.    Get a home appraiser. After having your home assessed by a third party and after getting a solid preference point when setting the price, comes the step of getting a home appraiser.
4.    Identify your selling points. Identify the best features of your home that you think will attract buyers. Make a list of it and point them out when a buyer comes in.
5.    Marketing your home. There’s many ways of marketing a home, but the most basic is by Staking a sign that says "For Sale By Owner"  in your yard.

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