Comments on: Tips to Help your Home Sell Faster

By: begood1977

begood1977 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:38:57 +0000

Yes it can be done. You would advertise your property as FSBO (for sale by owner). Call one of your local Title Co.'s and they'll help you out alot. They have to handle the stuff in the end anyways. There's lot's of free advertising online, and you may be surprised but you can get some really great leads, sometimes from someone that will be moving to your area. Just be sure to write really good ads to grab attention to the special features of your home. Good luck

By: T D

T D — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:09:40 +0000

From what I understand, going through a short sale (where the bank settles on recouping less than what's owed in order to avoid foreclosure) will adversely affect your credit score, but not as much as a foreclosure.

You may also have tax liablity for the difference the bank "eats" or loses on the deal.

Ideally, you'll get out and break even, or make some money.

By: < My Lilly Girl

< My Lilly Girl — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:40:18 +0000

The best thing you can do is declutter and CLEAN your home spotless…..If time and money allow, paint what ever needs painting, you can do a lot with paint and its pretty inexpensive….The front of the house is so important…You must have your yard cut and trimmed, free of weeds and eye sores….Did you know painting your front door red, will sell your home faster? If you do this, make sure that red will coordinate with the rest of the outside colors of your home, but luckily red does go with a lot of exteriors! I buy and sell homes for a living and I am also an interior designer…If you have any detailed questions, please feel free to email me! Best of luck

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:54:11 +0000

Make sure everything is beyond spotlessly clean. No broken tiles or loose caulk in the bathroom, paint the walls in modern neutral colors if you can. Get rid of all clutter. (Only one soap, shampoo, set of towels, etc. Even clean under the sink.) In the kitchen, get rid of all the saved yogurt containers, etc., pack up the Christmas cookie cutters and the Thanksgiving glass turkeys etc, one set of pots and pans, expired food. You are going to clean out the cupboards when you move anyway.

Buyers know they will have to eventually update the Kitchen and Bath, but if they think they have to do it right away they'll move on.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:25:23 +0000

Find the moeny to sod the yard. You will get it back and then some.

Paint the entire house one NEUTRAL color.

The house is very small – get as much out of it as possible. Make it look spacious.

Hold lots of open houses and agen open houses. Price it on the low end of the range for recent sales in the neighborhood.

Good luck.

By: lizzy

lizzy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:15:57 +0000

Price it at about 70% of the the other houses for sale and be willing to work with a selling agent (give them 3%).

By: somiss

somiss — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:44:42 +0000

Clean it, no clutter, have it staged, get rid of anything personal, a family photo wall is a turn off, no one wants to see what yours kids/family looks like, they care about having to fill all those holes in the wall. Neutral Paint (pink girls rooms and blue boys rooms are cute until you have cover it with 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint. Also, flat paint is what builders use it doesn't show wall flaws, but a pain to wipe off, eggshell is a better bet, wasy to wipe off and still covers flaws), if trim is natural wood, clean and polish it, if it's white, wipe it down (no one wants to see hair or dirt) and repaint (personally I like white oil based paint, it covers well and looks clean). Make sure all windows and doors open and close correctly, if you have to paint the window and door trim, for Heaven's sake, TAPE IT OFF, don't paint over the window. Trim landscaping, re-mulch (most people won't even waste their time looking if the house doesn't have curb appeal). Make sure faucets don't drip, replace or make sure the air filter is clean (if it's dirty buyer's think you don't have the time or money to replace them so what else can be wrong with the HVAC unit). Clean any appliances that will stay. Caulk around trim and molding as needed. Wipe cabinets and drawers. With all the competition out there, you want yours to stand out, doesn't take a lot of money, just time and elbow grease.

Sorry to be so long-winded but it works.

By: Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:52:54 +0000

Market price dictates EVERYTHING. The equation is VERY simple. Price your home just below comparative homes, it will sale. Be realitic. Detatch any personal value you place on your home. Look at homes, just like yours, then under-price them. Write this down!!!!!!!!!!!! "if you price your home to sell, it will sell! Period, in any market.

Now you may not like the price you get, but reality, is reality. If you price it right, it's gone