Home Seller Mistakes To Avoid!
Posted by Admirals Cove Homes on Feb 27, 2014 in Home, Real Estate | 0 comments
Selling your home can be a difficult and stressful experience and the worst thing you can do is compound it by making simple mistakes that could have been avoided. So in order to ensure that your home selling experience runs smoothly and stress free be sure to avoid making the following commonly made mistakes.
1.) Forgoing A Home Inspection: Choosing to forgo a home inspection is big mistake that is commonly made by home sellers. Having your home inspected prior to listing it can really save you some stress and aggravation down the road. This will give you time to address any issues before you list your home or at least determine a more reasonable asking price.
2.) Neglecting Your Curb Appeal: Neglecting curb appeal is a big mistake that can greatly affect the sale of you home. Your curb appeal helps develop the first impression potential buyers will form about your home. If you neglect to ramp up your homes curb appeal you run the risk of turning off potential buyers and having them leave without even entering your home.
3.) Not Staging Your Home: Not staging your home is a poor choice and will end up being a mistake that you regret. Staging is an outstanding home selling tool that can be really beneficial. It will help make your home seem more comfortable and inviting plus it will make it easier for potential buyers to view your home as their potential home and not just another property.
4.) Withholding Information: Withholding information is a huge mistake that you should avoid at all costs. If you think that your potential buyers or their inspector won’t find out about it you are wrong. If you withhold information you run the risk of losing the sale, a stressful and nasty negotiating experience, or even worse a lawsuit after the sale.
5.) Overpricing Your Home: Overpricing your home can be an issue because you have so many memories involved with it but the key is to detach yourself emotionally from your home. When you start viewing your home as a product for sale instead of the home you live or lived in you can then set a more sensible and reasonable asking price.
6.) Choosing The Wrong Realtor: The worst thing you can do when selling your home is to choose the wrong realtor to help you through this process. It is very important to put in the time and effort to seek out the right realtor to sell your home. Be sure to choose a realtor who is a specialist in your area and who has a proven track record for success.