How to Help Sell Your Home Quickly and for the Most Money

When you list your home, you would prefer it to sell it quickly. It’s like
being the first one served at a crowded ice cream parlour. It’s satisfying.

However, sometimes there’s more to it than that. There may be a truly urgent reason why you need to find a buyer for your property as soon as possible, such as a sudden job relocation.

If that’s the case, it’s important to explain your situation to your Realtor®, who will be able to put together an action plan for selling your home quickly and for the best price possible.

During that conversation, ask what you can do to help the process along;
Spread the word to your family & friends and other connections on your social
media sites.

Here are some things that you can do to maximize your home's appearance:

Exterior

• Keep the grass freshly cut.

• Remove all yard clutter.

• Apply fresh paint to wooden fences.

• Paint the front door.

• Weed and apply fresh mulch to garden beds.

• Clean windows inside and out.

• Tighten and clean all door handles.

• Ensure gutters and downspouts are firmly attached.

Interior

• Remove excessive wall hangings, furniture and knickknacks 

  (consider a temporary self-storage unit).

• Clean or paint walls and ceilings.

• Shampoo carpets.

• Clean and organize cabinets and closets.

• Repair all plumbing leaks, including faucets and drain traps.

• Clean all light fixtures.

When it comes to price, be prepared to be flexible. That doesn't mean you
must settle for a price far below your home’s market value.  As we have often said;
it is important to have a good real estate agent who is an experienced negotiator
that will work on your behalf to net you the most money possible.

Also be open to as many viewings and open houses as possible. Having
many prospective buyers come through your home within a short period of
time may be a little inconvenient, but the pay off might be an offer!

Finally, work with your Realtor®.  They know the local market well and
have many ideas for selling your property fast.

Call us today and let us help you sell your home fast!

Richard Thyssen, Broker of Record
Colleen Thyssen, Sales Representative
Direct 519-495-1541
Office 519-438-8000
Email: richardthyssen@kw.com
www.thyssengroup.com

4 Things to Think About Before Going For Sale By Owner

Quick:  Off the top of your head, what can a real estate agent do to sell a house that you can't do?

"Frankly, I don't think a Realtor does much that I can't do myself."  We have all heard this type of quote before.  After all, real estate agents just stick a sign in the yard, hold an open house or two, and fill out a couple of papers, right?  Since you, too, can perform these duties, why not sell the house yourself and keep the commission money?

This is a fallacy many home sellers operate under when judging the job of a real estate agent.  Keep in mind that lots of jobs look easy when you aren't the one performing them.

Before you decide to plunge head-on into the world of For Sale By Owner, there are three key points you may want to consider.

1.  Getting the Price Right

When the National Association of Realtors® surveyed FSBOs about what challenges they faced when attempting to sell their homes without the aid of a real estate professional, 13 percent said that setting the right price was a key challenge.

What is the "right" price?  A home should be priced at or very near its market value.  Therein lies the challenge - how does a layperson determine a home's current market value?  The calculations require access to recent sales in the area, information about those homes, and information about the current real estate market in general.  Without access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), it is nearly impossible for anyone to gather info on all recent homes sales in a given area.

Would you sell a used card without consulting your mechanic or used car dealer, to ascertain its worth?  Without knowing the true market value of your home, setting a price for it is akin to throwing a dart - where it lands may or may not be the bulls-eye.

2.  Getting the Word Out

One of the most important jobs of a listing agent is marketing the property.  Once upon a time, all it took was an ad in the Sunday classifieds.  Today, however, it requires a lot more work, and multiple marketing platforms.

Home buyers begin their search online, and that's where real estate agents shine in their marketing efforts.  They employ multiple strategies across multiple platforms - something a homeowner with no real estate or marketing experience may find challenging.

3.  Negotiating the Best Price

When you consider thousands of dollars can be won or lost in negotiating a sale, it is important to have someone who is an experienced negotiator that will work on your behalf to net you the most money possible in the sale of your home.  Often times FSBOs are emotionally involved and many times are prepared to accept an offer for less than what a Realtor, who has negotiated multiple transactions in a year, is able to achieve.  An experienced Realtor is able to read the situation and will intuitively know through their experience when a buyer may pay more.

4.  Getting a Handle on the Paperwork

Understanding and completing paperwork is the one task of selling a home that stymied the largest number of FSBOs in the NAR survey.  From the purchase agreement to how to deal with changes to disclosure requirements, the typical home sale requires a stack of legal contracts that few outside of the industry know anything about.  You will need to familiarize yourself with all contracts, reading and understanding every single line.  Otherwise, when a buyer submits an offer to purchase, you may end up sitting there with a glazed look on your face and no idea how to decipher the pages in front of you.

That being said, a good Realtor® will handle everything from when the For Sale sign goes up until the For Sale sign goes down and beyond.  You deserve the best resources when selling or buying a home.

Call us today and let us show you what we can do!

Richard Thyssen, Broker of Record
Colleen Thyssen, Sales Representative
Direct 519-495-1541
Office 519-438-8000
Email: richardthyssen@kw.com
www.thyssengroup.com

How to Help Sell Your Home Quickly

Richard Thyssen, Broker of Record
Colleen Thyssen, Sales Representative
Direct 519-495-1541
Office 519-438-8000
Email richardthyssen@kw.com
www.thyssengroup.com

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Bedrooms: 3

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For more information about this property, please contact Richard Thyssen, Broker of Record at 519-495-1541 or richardthyssen@kw.com. You can also text 2663524 to 67299.

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