Find the right Real Estate professional.
Choose a real estate agent, preferably a Realtor®, who is interested in actively working with you to sell your property, and not just in listing the property on the MLS and waiting for offers. They should be able to explain a marketing strategy for your home as well as their plans for your success. Our team of Real Estate professionals believe your home is too important to make a minimal effort. That it is why we invest so much in our marketing tools and marketing material to actively seek qualified buyers rather then simply waiting for them to come.

Prepare your home to sell.
Our team of professionals will walk the home with you prior to listing it and assist you in making a punch list of repairs if needed. It’s important that your home is clean and uncluttered in order for it to make a good first impression to a buyer. Removing the clutter will open up spaces such as countertops and shelving and also lets the buyer use their imagination and picture themselves living there. Be strategic with your furniture. Large furniture pieces located in corners tend to make rooms feel smaller. Also, making a small investment in painting will make your house look fresh and return more money in the selling price. Data research shows the activity of a house will spike when it is first listed, so the house needs to be ready for that initial surge. If the house is not ready, most of those buyers will not return to view it a second time once it finally is show ready. That is one of the reasons why it is essential to put your best foot forward from the very get go. Remember, first impressions are lasting.

Understand the Market Value of your home.
Market value will be based on the current market, not on what you paid for your home. A home priced at the right amount tends to lead to more interest which translates to potential offers in a shorter amount of time. According to the National Association of Realtors®, homes property priced at market value will bring in about 60% of potential home buyers who are looking at that price range. However, homes that are overpriced for the respective market will naturally have longer market times, which may also result in low offers or no offers at all. If you overprice on purpose and then simply plan on settling for the “real” price is basically setting yourself up for failure.

Get a Comparative Market Analysis.
Our team of professionals will provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) that will help you price your home appropriately. A market analysis will consider recently sold properties in your neighborhood and similar homes on the market. It is very important to look at this when considering a list price for your home so that your home doesn’t stay on the market longer than it should and risk dropping in value.

Make your home available for showings.
Showings can sometimes be inconvenient, but it’s in your best interest to be as flexible as possible. For example, an out of town prospect may have a limited amount of time. It is highly recommended that buyers not be home when their home is being shown because the prospect may feel like an intruder and rush through. Our Real Estate professionals at Xolde.com will follow-up on every showing and report back to you with any feedback we may receive.

Consider all offers.
A home will always sell for as much as a buyer is willing to pay. So consider what is most important to you; is it selling it quickly or getting a top price? If you don’t feel you can accept an offer, you simply have to ask us how we can help you create a counter offer to keep the negotiations going in a way that hopefully ends in success for you.

Prepare for the closing.
Once you’ve accepted an offer on your home, there are still many things to do. Your home will most likely be inspected by a certified home inspector. The title company must also make certain the property is clear from liens. The buyer’s loan company will most likely want to send out an appraiser. Our team of professionals will certainly keep you informed every step of the way.

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