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Exclusively Barrington Magazine - Summer 09
What Will It Take To Sell Your Home In This Market? By Sharon Molnar
n today’s buyers market many home sellers are wondering what they need to do to get their home sold in a reasonable time period and for a price that they will be satisfied with.
What many home sellers don’t realize is that the longer they spend trying to sell their home, the less money they will end up getting for it when it finally does sell. Sellers need to get the information that they need to make good decisions about their home and make these decisions quickly.
A good way to do this is to listen to what the Realtors who have shown your home have to say. Many times they will give you very informative feedback about what it will take to get your home sold. While it is important to find out what their buyer thought of your home, it is equally important to get the Realtor’s opinion of what your home is lacking. If the problem that the showing Realtors point out have to do with the property’s location, reduce the price to compensate. If the showing Realtors suggest some improvements that should probably be done, have them done as quickly and as professionally as possible.
In today’s challenging market a home seller also has to make sure that the Realtor that they are using is correctly marketing the property. Real estate marketing is much different today than it was even a few years ago. As is the way real estate buyers shop for a home. It is extremely important, if you hope to get your home sold for a fair price, to have your home marketed professionally.
Not all Realtors have a strong presence on the internet, for example, or even know how to capitalize on these essential tools. Make sure you choose a Realtor that utilizes multiple websites and that they are listed on the first page of a Google search of homes in your specific area. This will make it easier for a potential buyer to find your home faster. For this is the way many buyers will begin their search for that perfect home!
Sharon is a REALTOR with
THE PINNACLE GROUP
at CENTURY 21 Roberts &
Andrews in Barrington.
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