1. Understand the market conditions.

In a buyer’s market, there are far fewer buyers for the supply of houses. Buyers become demanding in their negotiations. In a seller’s market, you will often see multiple offers on a house but appraisals may cause contracts to fall through.

2. Establish a value for your house.

We do not recommend hiring an appraiser at this moment. The appraisal will not influence a buy to match it, and the lender will insist on ordering a fresh appraisal. Consider the professionals in your home buying experience to be an orchestra, with your realtor as the conductor who coordinates everyone. Do not order or pay for services without first asking your realtor how it is usually handled within a transaction. Which leads us to:

3. Find a Realtor to represent you in your home sale.

A realtor can save you time, headaches and yes, money. Mistakes in pricing, negotiations, and legal matters can be costly. The best realtors do not merely solve problems, the PREVENT them. Choose one who is tech-savvy, experienced, and has high integrity.

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4. Prepare your house for sale.

In certain conditions, your realtor may advise you to sell the house “as-is”. Otherwise, you will have better results if the home shows very well. Carefully evaluate the cost of repairs & improvements versus the potential increase in sales price. Go all the way to achieve the “wow” factor by staging the home with your realtor.

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5. Marketing the house.

The seller controls 4 of the 5 points that determine the salability of a property (location, price, condition, & terms). The other (marketing) relies on the skills of your agent. With today’s reliance on the internet, it is essential that the agent be tech-savvy.