Five Home Sellers Mistakes Grey Bruce Sellers Make

5 Mistakes Home Sellers make and How to Rectify Them

Published - July 17th 2017 2 minute read.

The home selling business is a tough one. In one sense, you are selling probably the most important material possession you own and in the other, you are making the largest biggest transaction you will make (besides selling other homes). You need to use your head and keep your heart out of it, if you want to sell your home quickly and for the most money. Here are the five biggest mistakes home sellers make and how to not make them.

Not hiring a local Real Estate Professional to help in the sale

Rule #1 is to get a local real estate agent. While you may think that using a real estate professional takes away a large portion of your equity, it is a service well-needed. If you are selling your home in Grey Bruce — than get yourself a Grey Bruce real estate agent that knows how to get your home prepared for sale, know how to market your home and will negotiate on your behalf during the offer process. Just as you do with most other transactions, you need someone on your side who knows what they are doing.

Pricing your home incorrectly

Overpricing your home is a huge mistake and will actually lead to fewer buyers seeing it, fewer offers and a longer time on the Grey Bruce real estate market. While you may believe that bargain hunters will try to undercut your pricing anyway, so you might as well price it higher, this simply is not true. By working with your REALTOR®, you can find a good pricing strategy based on the real and fair market value of your home.

Not removing clutter and doing necessary repairs

While all of the advice for first-time homebuyers mentions that buyers should look past what's in the home and see the home for what it is, that does not mean they all take it. Buyers needed to be wowed and get a good first impression. If your home is full of clutter, personal items and in a state of disrepair, do not expect to get what you want for it. By spending a little time and money on fixing up the home and making it look move-in ready, you will see more showings happening and the offers will start flooding in.

Putting your emotions first

Yes, this is the home you raised your children or where your husband proposed or where you threw that epic party, but emotions play no part in the process of selling a home. By thinking without emotions, you will sell that home for the most money. Do not let your ego get in the way of a lowball bid -– one that may develop into something better if you let it.

Not doing your best to market the home

In this digital age, marketing your home is crucial to have the most buyers walk through it. You do this first by getting professional photography and videography of your well-staged and clean home. Then, you and your real estate agent will work together to get your home as much online exposure as possible. If your agent is not interested in doing this, this may be a good sign that you need to consider working with MoveMeTo.com

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