Preparing to Sell Your Home

Thinking about selling your St. Charles home? Find everything you need to know to sell your Saint Charles home today from the Remax Realty experts at Discovery Crew. If you even think you are serious, start planning now. Why? Well it may take anywhere from 90 to 180 days! Sure home sell the next day they go on the market, but most don't unfortunately. So, what can you do to speed up the sale of your St. Charles home, so you can move onto the next?

5 Tips to Sell Your Home

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  • 1. Price: It's simple. Price your home "to sell." This may mean selling for less than you thought, not a higher speculative price that you merely hope to receive. Market-level pricing is especially important when the supply of comparable for-sale homes in your area exceeds the demand to buy those homes.
  • 2. Condition: Homes that are in tip-top shape sell faster than home that are in need of repairs or that have out-dated decor. If you're looking for a quick sale, clean out your clutter, pack up your personal items, and stage your home before putting it on the market.
  • 3. Competition: If you're able to figure out why other homes on the market sold before yours did, use that information. Though you may frustrate an agent or two, an open house can be a great way to check out other homes on the market in your neighborhood.
  • 4. Marketing: Get a great agent who knows how to market. Don't underestimate the importance of Web sites in selling your home. Ask your real estate agent for a list of Web sites on which information about your home will appear.
  • 5. Showings: Very few buyers will purchase a home they've never stepped inside, and some real estate agents will bypass a home that's too difficult to show. So make it available and have it "ready to show."


Fresh Eyes

Start the presale fix-up process by getting an outside opinion of your home's strengths and weaknesses. Good real estate agents are an excellent source of advice about readying your house for sale. Because agents see your house with fresh eyes, they can spot flaws you no longer notice.

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