ROSA KARP ~ FEBRUARY 2023
TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOME
Putting your home up for sale is one of the most important steps in your life.
Selling a House in San Diego may be a high-production, competitive, and stressful thing to undertake as a homeowner.
Our 9-STEP SYSTEM will give you the tools you need to maximize your profits,
maintain control, and reduce the stress that comes with the home-selling process.
Here are a few steps you can begin with:
1. KNOW WHY YOU'RE SELLING, AND KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
The reasons behind your decision to sell affect everything from setting a price to deciding how much time and money to invest in getting your home ready for sale. What’s more important to you: the money you walk away with, the length of time your property is on the market, or both? Different goals will dictate different strategies.
However, don’t reveal your motivation to anyone else or they may use it against you at the negotiating table. When asked, simply say that your housing needs have changed.
2. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Staging your home, having a great curb appeal, and getting professional pictures will be crucial to inviting someone to view your home. Inside the house, the buyers should imagine themselves living in your home, so un-personalizing and decluttering will be of high importance.
The decision to buy a home is based on emotion, not logic. Prospective buyers want to try on your home just like they would a new suit of clothes. If you follow them around pointing out improvements or if your decor is so different that it’s difficult for a buyer to strip it away in his or her mind, you make it difficult for them to feel comfortable enough to imagine themselves as owner.
3. DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE SETTING A PRICE
Settling on an offering price shouldn’t be done lightly. Once you’ve set your price, you’ve told buyers the absolute maximum they have to pay for your home, but pricing too high is as dangerous as pricing too low. Remember that the average buyer is looking at 15-20 homes at the same time they are considering yours. This means that they have a basis of comparison, and if your home doesn’t compare favorably with others in the price range you’ve set, you won’t be taken seriously by prospects or agents.
As a result, your home will sit on the market for a long time, and, knowing this, new buyers on the market will think there must be something wrong with your home.
4. FIND A GOOD REAL ESTATE AGENT TO REPRESENT YOUR NEEDS
Nearly three-quarters of homeowners claim that they wouldn’t use the same realtor who sold their last home. Dissatisfaction boils down to poor communication which results in not enough feedback, lower pricing, and strained relations.
Home sellers can make deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars. The good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable.
To avoid making these mistakes we created a FREE special report entitled
"The 9-Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar".
Click here for the report.
The Karp Realty Group sells homes faster, for more money, and has prequalified buyers in waiting. To find out more about our VIP Seller Program and how we have helped sellers achieve the best sale of their home, with the least amount of stress, check out What Our Clients Are Saying.
For more free customized strategies on Selling Your Home call us at
619-254-0334 today, with no obligation to list your home.