Selling your home is an emotional issue. Before you plant the "For Sale" sign in the front yard, take a minute to answer just a few questions:
- Are you ready to put in the work to get your house ready for house hunters?
- Are you committed to keeping it ready to show for weeks or months?
- Are you ready to hear the reasons why potential buyers believe your home is not perfect?
- Are you ready for honest—and sometimes hardball—negotiations over what buyers are willing to pay for your home?
- Are you really ready to move out and leave the place where your family has made memories?
Don't get me wrong; I'm not trying to talk you out of selling your home! I just want you to be completely ready when you do decide to move on to the next stage of your family's life.
Selling your home is a big deal. A real estate agent does more than just schedule showings of your home. They bring experience and confidence to the table when they handle their many job duties, which include:
- Giving you advice about updates or repairs that will make your home more attractive
- Helping you set a price for your home
- Marketing your home so it receives as much exposure to potential buyers as possible
- Scheduling showings with potential buyers
- Advising you as you negotiate offers
- Handling all the required paperwork
Make sure that your real estate agent can be reached via phone and not always texts. Make sure they return your calls in a timely matter. Google your prospective realtor. How are their online reviews? Do they have a good online presence? Get referrals. Do they live in your town and have sold any similar homes? It's really important that you do your homework.
If you are thinking of selling your home, I'd love to sit down with you and show you how I can help the process go smoothly. Call me, Carrie Summers 970-759-2540 MancosHomes.com
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