It’s true that real estate sales are dependent on the right price, location and condition of a home, but sometimes there’s a little more to it than that.
If you really want to reduce your days on market when selling your home, aside from hiring the right Realtor, here is what you need to do.
Here is how you can reduce your days on market, none of which include lowering your price.
• Store your things off site or in a non-intrusive part of the home
• A coat of fresh paint will help “neutralize” the home
• In Winter months, ensure the driveway, sidewalks, walkways and deck/porch are cleared of snow
• Mow the lawn, trim the hedges and plant a few flowers
• If you’ve made changes to your home since your initial photos were taken, have new pictures taken
• Ensure your Realtor is using a professional photographer
• Ensure your Realtor is using every marketing avenue available and ask for feedback
Contact me today for a Free Home Value Report.
If you really want to reduce your days on market when selling your home, aside from hiring the right Realtor, here is what you need to do.
Here is how you can reduce your days on market, none of which include lowering your price.
1- De-clutter
• Begin packing things away before you show your home• Store your things off site or in a non-intrusive part of the home
2- De-personalize
• Buyers need to visualize themselves in the home – aim to be generic• A coat of fresh paint will help “neutralize” the home
3- Clean up
• A one-day professional cleaning costs a few hundred dollars, and will result in a solid asking price or less days on market4- Breathe life into curb appeal
• Invest in quick, simple fixes in the front and back of the home• In Winter months, ensure the driveway, sidewalks, walkways and deck/porch are cleared of snow
• Mow the lawn, trim the hedges and plant a few flowers
5- Complete the to-do list
• The smaller your to-do list, the smaller a buyer’s will be, giving them less bargaining room.6- Get a pre-listing inspection – Set their minds at ease
• You can either fix any issues found in the report, or reflect the repairs needed in the price7- Be accessible
• Be flexible to showing requests and Open Houses - people have to be in the house to buy it8- Have exceptional photos – A picture is truly worth 1,000 words
• Make sure your home is show ready for the pictures• If you’ve made changes to your home since your initial photos were taken, have new pictures taken
• Ensure your Realtor is using a professional photographer
9- Spread the word!
• Get the message out to as many people as you can about your home being for sale (Facebook, Kijiji, etc.), using the information and links provided by your Realtor• Ensure your Realtor is using every marketing avenue available and ask for feedback
10- Get buyer feedback
• Make sure your Realtor is providing regular feedback from showings and Open Houses, and adjust accordinglyContact me today for a Free Home Value Report.
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