Selling Real Estate – Home Selling Tips from Industry Pros

In today’s real estate market, selling your home may be more difficult than it has ever been. It is a good idea to do the necessary things to make your home stand out from the competition; many selling aspects needed in today’s market were not needed a few years ago. Below are some selling tips from some well-known real estate agents from around the country. More about these tips can be found on each real estate agents’ blog; keep in mind that each tip was taken out of context.

Jay Thompson – How to Sell your Phoenix Home (or not): Tips of the Day

“If you want to sell your home, you need to make it readily available for showing. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to calculate that if no one can see your home, it is difficult to sell it. Restricting showings to specific days and times is not conducive to getting potential buyers into your home.”

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Kevin Tomlinson – Secrets for Selling Your Miami Beach Real Estate

“Having a competent, professional agent is more important than ever.”

Redfin Blog – Seven Tactics for Selling Your Home

“Don’t overprice your property: Once a property fails to sell at its debut price, the time it spends on the market can encourage buyers to become more aggressive in negotiating. Price reductions can further encourage aggressive bargaining. In a 2002 study of 3,490 Stockton, California listings, homes without a price reduction sold for 97% of initial list price, whereas homes with a price reduction sold for 88% of initial list price, a difference likely greater than the actual magnitude of the price reduction.”

Doug Quance – The Five Factors You Need To Know to Sell Your Home In Atlanta

“Be sure to review your listing to ensure there are no errors. Many agents will spell the name of a street or subdivision incorrectly so that other agents will not find it in the MLS. Why? Because they want to have both sides of the transaction. If you catch your agent doing this sort of thing… you might want to seek the assistance of another agent.”

Terrill Fischer – Hey Austin Home Sellers…Get Real!

“Simple, listen to your real estate agent. One of the biggest complaints among agents in this market is overpriced listings. Sellers who will take the advice of their agents and price their homes competitively to begin with will in many cases end up getting more for their home than if they priced it too high in the early stages of the listing.”

Elizabeth Weintraub – How to Prepare Your House for Sale

Disassociate Yourself With Your Home.

• Say to yourself, “This is not my home; it is a house – a product to be sold much like a box of cereal on the grocery store shelf.
• Make the mental decision to “let go” of your emotions and focus on the fact that soon this house will no longer be yours.
• Picture yourself handing over the keys and envelopes containing appliance warranties to the new owners!
• Say goodbye to every room.
• Don’t look backwards – look toward the future.