4 Things To Consider Before Selling Your Home

By Frank DeFazio

When beginning the process of selling your home normal questions like how to get the best price for my property and whether or not to use a real estate agent immediately come to mind for most sellers. Whether you’re a first time home seller or a seasoned home selling veteran the process of selling a home will inevitably be challenging and complex. The best plan for any home seller is to prepare a home selling strategy before putting a home on the market. In this article you will be a given a home sale strategy that will help get you moving in the right direction.

Why Sell Your Home? – Before selling your home, it is essential to know and understand why youve decided to sell. Homeowners choose to sell their homes for many different reasons. Common reasons are because theyve outgrown the home, theyve changed jobs, or something as simple as they need a change of scenery. No matter what the reason may be, a home-seller should always be aware of what their motivation is to sell their home. Understanding the motives to sell will make difficult parts of the real estate transaction more tolerable.

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Whats The Homes Value? The first thing every home seller wants to know is how much their home is worth. Knowing the value of your house is usually the most important factor in the decision of whether or not to sell a home. The two most reliable ways to determine a propertys value are 1) opinions from real estate agents and 2) appraisals. A real estate agent can usually tell you what the home will sell for and the appraisal can give you an idea of how much the property will appraise for when the new buyers attempt to obtain a mortgage. Sellers are always shocked and upset when their house appraises below the asking price or agreed upon sale price because the end result is usually a price reduction by the seller. The best way to avoid future disappointment is researching value before listing.

What To Do Before Listing? – To avoid issues with the sale of the home the best course of action is a pre-listing inspection. Home inspections will give the home seller an idea of which items or systems in the house need repairs and allow the opportunity to make the repairs before the home is listed for sale. Pre-listing inspections allow the seller to avoid difficult buyer inspection negotiations and will make the overall transaction smooth.

Choose A Local Real Estate Agent To Represent You – When a home seller finally decides to sell their home the absolute best decision is to use a local real estate agent to list the property and assist with the subsequent negotiation and sale. Local agents have an intimate knowledge of the local market and how to best market and advertise properties to the local community. Good estate agents will show home owners comparable sales, pending sales, and active competition. Once an offer is received your agent will evaluate and present the purchase offer, advise on how to negotiate, and oversee the transaction from contract to close. Find an agent you trust and let them do their job!

About the Author: Understanding real estate can seem daunting but is really pretty simple if you read and follow this advice from

Philadelphia Real Estate

agent Frank L. DeFazio. Frank has extensive background in all types of

Center City Real Estate

transactions.

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