Sell your home successfully with these helpful tips

Depending on your location, putting your home on the market today may come with more challenges than usual.

You might be pressured by a limited timeframe, and are in a hurry to sell your home as quickly as possible. Or you might be selling in a buyer’s market, where there’s heavy competition. In some areas, traditional marketing methods like an open house are still restricted because of the pandemic.

These are just some of the many challenges you might be facing. The good news, however, is that people continue to purchase properties. It isn’t impossible to get a solid deal as long as you take the right steps.

Here are valuable tips to keep in mind to help your listing stand out in today’s market and help you get the best price possible for your home.

Create a home office or study area

Due to the increased prevalence of remote work and school setups, almost everyone needs a nice, quiet place to study or get work done these days.

You don’t necessarily need a spare room for this. Any part of your home can be converted into a home office/study area, as long as it has the space for the equipment you need, along with some level of privacy from the rest of the household.

Simply having this highly in-demand feature will give your home an edge over others that do not have this feature, as prospective buyers love seeing ready-to-use dedicated home offices when they’re browsing listings.

Make sure your home’s video tour-ready

Video tours and social media platforms are some of the most widely used tools for selling homes these days. It’s because buyers moving from across the country are unable to visit and view homes in person, while others are simply unwilling to take a risk and prefer viewing homes virtually.

As a home seller, this means you need to make sure your home looks as visually appealing as possible for an online audience. Simple touches like adding more plants can make your home feel more alive and can imply that your interiors get plenty of natural light.

Crisp, high-quality photos taken by a professional photographer are a must, so be sure to request referrals from your realtor. If you’re taking the photos yourself, however, browsing through photos from other listings and taking note of what works – and what doesn’t – can be a huge help.

Avoid overpricing

While many parts of the US are experiencing seller’s markets, sellers should not take this as a go signal to jack up their home’s price.

Setting a high price and assuming someone will take the bait is one of the most common mistakes. A potential buyer who really wants to buy your home will make the best offer, so all you need to do is allow them to create the market.

Setting a fair price will help generate more interest for your home and help it attract more buyers, hopefully starting a bidding war that will drive the initial price up. Keep in mind that interest rates are currently at historical lows, so there will be sellers who’ll be more willing to go higher on their bids to beat their competition.

Planning to sell your home in Wenatchee, WA? Get in touch with us at Coldwell Banker Cascade Real Estate today at 509.888.8887 or email us at info(at)cbcascade(dotted)com