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or are transferred or decide to move because of family situations all the time, at any time of year. Your home’s value will be based on the sale price of similar homes purchased recently at the time you decide to sell, regardless of season. The bottom line is that you decide the asking price of your home either by yourself or with the help of a real estate professional. How do you decide? What is the best way to get online exposure? Do professional photographs make a difference to online shoppers? What more can be done to market your home? Upcoming chapters answer these questions to help you sell your home for the best possible price. THE PRICE IS RIGHT A buyer of real estate is no different from a buyer of a painting or a bag of oranges. Both sellers’ and buyers’ perception of value will always have a prominent role during the sale. Perceived value and market value are not the same. You need to know how to price your home strategically and correctly from the get-go to obtain the best price. A Virginia realty agency reported that homes in August 2013 within their first week on the market sold for an average of 2.08% above list price. Homes that grew stale for months sold for an average of 11.53% below the original list price. As a seller, keep in the forefront of your mind two things as you determine initial listing price. First, sentimentality has no dollar value. Although you have emotional connections to your home, the buyer does not. Most buyers being shown many properties do not expect yours to be “the one.” You will have to work to get them to that decision. Avoid letting sentiment play a part in pricing the property. Set all emotions aside during the selling process. Buyers look for cues to figure out your motivation to sell.
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