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Getting
Ready to Sell
View our checklist to ensure that your home is Market
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Pricing
Your Home
We help you determine your home's Fair Market Value. |
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FAQs
Learn from our collection of Frequently Asked Questions
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We
suggest the following tips to prepare your home for
market and to help you get top dollar!
- Turn
on all the lights inside and out for night time showings.
- Keep
the grass cut and edged, bushes trimmed and flower
beds weeded.
- Replace
broken or missing shingles on the roof.
- Clean
out and wash gutters and downspouts.
- Sweep
your sidewalks and keep the garage door closed.
- Repaint
pealing areas of your home's exterior.
- Replace
light bulbs in outdoor lighting fixtures if needed.
- Check
windows and repair torn screens.
- Touch
up paint. A fresh coat of paint can work wonders.
- Remove
furniture from overcrowded rooms, this will make rooms
feel larger to potential buyers.
- Open
curtains and drapes to make rooms bright and cheery
and use neutral colors whenever possible.
- Make
sure the entry area is not cluttered and is well lit.
- Research
shows the kitchen is one of the most important areas
to potential buyers. Clean appliances; organize cabinets
and clear countertops to make work surfaces appear
larger.
- Closets
should be neat and organized; this will make them
appear larger.
- Remove
unnecessary items from garage and basement. Clean
up and organize the furnace and laundry areas.
- Have
the carpets cleaned and consider replacing worn carpet.
Try
to picture your home through a buyer's eyes.
Call Beth Jones at Equity Max Realtors today to schedule your personal tour for "staging" your property for sale, presentation and marketing!
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Once
you prepare your home for sale, you need to establish
the asking price.
Don't
Use Inappropriate Criteria to Set the Price
Examples of inappropriate means for determining the
asking price include: "what you need to get"
in order to buy your next home, equity appraisals, acquisition
costs, cost of maintenance and improvements, friends,
relatives, or neighbors opinions.
Avoid
Overpricing
When you price your home correctly, it will sell! Buyers
are educating themselves on neighborhood values before
they shop. Buyers generally avoid overpriced homes,
so sellers reduce the amount of showings they can expect
to receive by overpricing. Buyers typically search by
price range, neighborhood, and type of home on computer/internet
searches. If your price is too high for your neighborhood
and style of home, your property will not be displayed
on internet search results, which can impact the amount
of showings you receive. Overpricing can also result
in no second showings and lots of showings, but no offers.
Get
a Market Analysis to Help Establish an Asking Price
A market analysis uses comparable sales as a benchmark
for determining value. Equity Max Realtors will email,
fax or mail a complete market analysis to you free of
charge and without any obligation. For Sale By Owners
(FSBOs) are welcome too! Homes usually sell at fair
market value. Pricing your home realistically will bring
an earlier sale and a greater return on your investment.
We'll
be glad to provide a free market analysis to help you
determine an appropriate price for your home.
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When
is the best time to put my home on the market?
You
need to determine the best time for you to sell
by evaluating your marketplace and your personal
situation. There are always buyers who need homes.
Employment and the growth and stability of our economy
affect consumer spending. Everything from interest
rates to weather and politics can impact home sales
activity.
The
market is normally the most active in the spring
and summer months, however the number of homes
for sale is usually larger. Sales generally slow
down from November through the winter months,
but the buyers at this time are usually serious
and motivated. There is no "best" time
to sell.
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What
can I do to help my home sell quickly and for
the best price?
The
two most important things you can do to sell your
home quickly and for the best price are to get
your home "market ready" and set a "fair
market value" asking price.
It
is extremely hard from most people to "see
past" cosmetic flaws. Clean up and fix up
so that your home is ready to show the minute
it goes on the market. Try to visualize the property
through a buyer's eyes.
Setting
the asking price at market value is critical to
selling your home quickly. Starting out at a high
price, with the idea of coming down later, will
normally backfire on you. Buyers tend to avoid
overpriced homes. Get a "no obligation"
free market analysis from Equity Max Realtors
to help you establish the right price.
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What
should I do if my home hasn't sold?
Homes
usually do not sell because they are either priced
too high or need improvement. Motivated buyers
will not waste time looking at overpriced homes.
Get a free market analysis, at no obligation from
Equity Max Realtors to help you establish the
right price.
Once
you have established the market value, clean up
and fix up so that your home will show at its
best. Then, take a look at your marketing strategy,
feedback from buyers on the property condition,
and current market conditions.
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Why
should I use Equity Max Realtors?
Our
mission is to provide superior customer service
and excellent client care in residential and commercial
real estate transactions through innovative and
competitive marketing strategies. We incorporate
the highest ethical standards in all interactions
with clients, customers, agents and brokers. We
are dedicated to honesty, trustworthiness, good
character, and the highest standard of personal
and professional conduct.
Equity
Max Realtors has been changing the face of the
real estate industry in Northern Kentucky with
ground-breaking services that give today's sellers
unprecedented flexibility and opportunity for
savings. We can help to maximize your equity.
Experience the Equity Max difference at your next
closing. Contact Beth Jones at (859) 525-8799
or BethJones@EquityMaxRealtors.com to discuss
how we can help you!
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What
services does Equity Max Realtors offer For Sale
By Owners (FSBOs)?
Equity
Max Realtors is the FSBO friendly real estate
company! Once you find your buyer Equity Max Realtors
can help you with our Contract Preparation service.
We will prepare the purchase contract for you
and your buyer, work with the finance, inspection,
and title companies and attend the closing - for
a small, one time, flat fee. Our goal is to ensure
that buyers and sellers are happy, comfortable,
and well informed. This is a great option that
allows you to have a professional Realtor®
prepare your purchase contract and facilitate/troubleshoot the sale through closing!
If
you are having trouble finding a buyer, we
offer Flat Fee MLS Listings.
Equity Max Realtors will list your property in
the Multiple Listing Service plus you will receive
internet advertising on nkmls.com, realtor.com,
equitymaxrealtors.com, and many other Realtor
websites. Contact Phil Jones at (859) 802-5382
or PhilJones@EquityMaxRealtors.com to discuss
how we can help you maximize exposure!
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