Selling a house can be stressful, especially if you’re putting it on the market in the fall. Finding the right real estate agent to partner with to market your home is the first step and one that should not be taken lightly. But, the selling process shouldn’t be placed entirely in your agent’s lap. Every home seller wants, naturally, to get the best price possible without investing a ton of time and money. A large part of it has to do with making your home stand out from the competition. But you also need to understand the local market and just what is driving sales in the area. Real estate is rapidly evolving, but many elements remain the same – something to keep in mind when trying to maximize profit. Read on for 5 tips from your Shoreline, WA agent to sell your house for the highest price possible.
When you show your home, you're trying to present it in the best possible light so buyers will be able to imagine themselves living there and be eager to buy it. Since buying a home can be a decision based more on feeling than on logic, try to make your home appealing to potential buyers by engaging all five senses. Why are showings such an important part of the selling process? Showings give potential buyers an opportunity to see and fully experience your home in person. And that's why you have to make sure you’ve presented it in the best light possible: to allow buyers to envision your house as their home and imagine living there. The problem, though, is that it’s too easy to go overboard and unnecessarily complicate matters. So let’s see how to simplify showing your home in Shoreline, WA while still making it an effective selling tool.
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In today’s market, is it better to sell your house or hold on to it? Home prices are still rising, and buyers can get very low mortgage interest rates, so selling can look pretty attractive. Still, there are numerous other factors that figure into the answer to that question. But if you do decide to … Continued