Sell Your Home Quickly ( What You Want To Know Wednesdays )

Our friends at Forbes magazine have compiled a list of tips to help you sell your home quickly. These tips can help generate interest in your home and help sell your house for the best price possible.

Be different from the neighbors: Catch potential homebuyers’ eyes by standing out from your neighbors. Outdoor home improvements can help reel in a potential buyer. You aren’t only selling the inside of your home, you’re selling the outside as well. Make sure any custom features are included in the home’s listing information.

Clean the clutter: Removing all clutter from the home allows the buyer to envision themselves in the home.

Sweeten the deal: Consider offering items or terms that might be attractive to the buyer. These additions may attract more attention to your home. You can also look into offering a transferable home warranty; this feature may make the buyer feel more at ease.

Improve Curb Appeal: The first thing a buyer sees about a home is the external appearance. A fresh coat of paint and landscaped yard can go far in pleasing the eye and making it attractive at first glance.

Get Your Home in “Move In” Condition: It’s important to make sure that doors, appliances, electrical, and plumbing fixtures are in working order and in compliance with building codes. Buyers are more likely to look seriously at a house that they can immediately move into and don’t have to put a lot of money and time into fixing it up.

The Price Is Right: It’s important to price your home appropriately. Consult a real estate agent, online sources, and the newspaper to see what prices comparable homes are being sold at. Being the lowest priced home on the block isn’t the most imperative option, but it is important to make sure you are selling your home for a fair price.

*Forebes.com

* Specific loan program availability and requirements may vary. Please get in touch with your mortgage advisor for more information.