Follow the steps below to get a higher price for your house:
1. Get your house ready to sell:
a. Remove the clutter, starting from the most important
room in the house...the kitchen. Then move on to the
bathroom, closets, furniture and storage areas.
b. Fix up the house interior, but watch your spending!
You'll be surprised at how quickly the costs add up! Spend
money only on items that will increase the value of the
house more than your costs. To learn how to make thousands
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c. Fix up the exterior of your house by tidying up the
yard, fixing cracks in the driveway and making sure the
windows and doors open easily. Spray WD40 on all hinges.
Also, check that the exterior lights and doorbell work.
Power-washing the driveway and porch can do wonders.
2. Select a realtor who is willing to learn why your house
is worth more than the competition. Interview several
realtors until it becomes obvious who knows their stuff and
who doesn't. Since a house is usually the biggest
investment in most people's lives, there could be some
intense moments in the negotiation process. Be sure you
feel comfortable with the realtor as a person.
3. Set a starting price and the lowest price you will
accept. If you have lots of time to sell your house, you
can start the price slightly higher than market value. If
your start price is too high, your house won't sell, or the
bank won't finance it. If you reduce the listing price
later, other realtors will think there is something wrong
with your house and will only bring bargain hunters. A
realistic price is the best place to start.
4. Negotiate the listing realtor's commission and the
selling realtor's commission. If the commission is too low,
realtors will spend less time promoting your house. If you
are in a hurry, or if you want better service, you are
better off increasing the commission by $500 rather than
reducing your price by $5,000.
5. Develop a features and benefits checklist for realtors.
They see so many houses that after a while they all look
alike. A written summary of strong points of your house
helps the realtor justify a higher price when presenting to
the buyer.
6. Develop a lifestyle oriented features list of your house
and surrounding area. A pictorial collage of two or three
pages will help increase the desirability (and higher
value) of your home.
7. Just before a showing make sure everything is well
dusted, all the lights are on and the windows are open, if
weather permits. Use a neutral deodorizer just before the
buyers arrive. Lighting a candle is very effective in
eliminating odors.
For information on how you can avoid paying thousands in
realtor fees and sell your house in the shortest time, for
more money go to:
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Neeraj Varma, http://www.mortgage-rate-canada.com
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