Selling your home can be a very fickled proposition.
You’ve done everything you can think of to make it happen, everything, but your home is still on the market. Few things are
more frustrating to a homeowner than not being able to sell their home in a
reasonable amount of time. That’s where the problem really begins. What is a reasonable amount of time?
The first thing that sellers need to keep in mind is
that there are precious few markets where homes are sold within just a few
weeks or a month. Chances are that you don’t live in one of these areas and no
matter what you do it is going to take a certain amount of time to find the
right buyers. Remember, there’s a lot involved for home buyers and financing is
one of the reasons that I used the word “fickled”.
Many factors are involved with the sale of your home
and each one of them has an effect on the amount of time it will take to sell
your home. Depending upon your local housing market competition could also be a
consideration. Compare selling your home to the last time that you bought a
vehicle. The choices seemed endless didn’t they? WHAT vehicle should you buy?
WHERE should you buy it? WHOM should you buy it from? Home seekers face the
very same choices but the stakes are much larger when buying a home.
Price is ALWAYS a factor. If you’ve tried everything
to speed up the sale of your home but to no avail I suggest that you speak with
your realtor about revisiting the issue of price. I’m not saying to sell your
home for less than it’s worth or to cheat yourself but it is possible that a
price reduction could help to sell your home quicker. It’s not a guarantee but
it is worth considering if you absolutely must
sell your home within a certain time period.
If this is not the case perhaps you should just be
patient and get your original asking price.
Only you can decide how critical your need to sell your home quickly is
and in either case I strongly suggest that you discuss this option with your
realtor before making a decision. He/She is the expert in these matters and is
more familiar with your personal circumstances.
One important factor that you should have considered
before you chose a realtor to assist in the sale of your home was
marketing. Experience has taught me that many home sellers don’t consider this
very vital aspect when placing their home on the market. Keep this in mind; it
is the responsibility of your realtor to market your property effectively and
to attract the attention of buyers. Most realtors are very good at marketing
and know how to bring attention to your home.
A good marketing strategy does not guarantee a quick
sale but it does guarantee that your home will sell as quickly as possible. An
excellent realtor that is adept at marketing and knows the area in which you
are selling has always been and will always be your best ally when the time has
come to sell your home.
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