#2. Not taking the time and effort to get your home looking its best before bringing it to the market.
#3. Hiring an inexperienced broker. I have a friend in the business. Does your friend sell 50 homes a year? If so great! If not move on.
#4. Hiring a discount broker. You get what you pay for.
#5. Pricing it with a cushion to negotiate.
#6. Hiring the broker that gives you the highest price. The first rule as a seller is to always question the broker who comes in with a price 5%+ more than the others. Ask them to see the comparables and explain their thinking. Many times, the agent that comes in with a price that is much higher than the others is someone who is trying to buy the listing.
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#7. Not Interviewing Several Realtors. The Clear Choice Will Stand Out.
#8. Not Hiring a Good Real Estate Attorney Is Worth Their Weight in Gold
#9. Decluttering is always worth the effort. The more floor space that can be seen the bigger your home will look.
#10. Not making the interior design appeal to the masses. Think neutral.
#11. Not tidying up before each showing. This is the time to try and impress people.
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- Overpricing it. The longer it sits on the market the less someone is willing to pay. This has been proven by the data. Pricing high never works.
- Not taking the time and effort to get your home looking its best before bringing it to the market.
- Hiring an inexperienced broker. I have a friend in the business. Does your friend sell 50 homes a year? If so great! If not move on.
- Hiring a discount broker. You get what you pay for.
- Pricing it with a cushion to negotiate.
- Hiring the broker that gives you the highest price. The first rule as a seller is to always question the broker who comes in with a price 5%+ more than the others. Ask them to see the comparables and explain their thinking. Many times, the agent that comes in with a price that is much higher than the others is someone who is trying to buy the listing.
- Not Interviewing Several Realtors. The Clear Choice Will Stand Out.
- Not Hiring a Good Real Estate Attorney Is Worth Their Weight in Gold
- Decluttering is always worth the effort. The more floor space that can be seen the bigger your home will look.
- Not making the interior design appeal to the masses. Think neutral.
- Not tidying up before each showing. This is the time to try and impress people.