• Home-owners feel somewhat uneasy to sell their property not knowing what the future holds • A housing inventory shortage is due to more active buyers than sellers • Rising interest rates have hit a 20-year high • Rising inflation is at a 40-year high • Rising costs of building materials make new construction equally as expensive In the current buyer's market, one might think that ANY property will sell regardless of condition, location, or a need for marketing. Not true. Buyers and their agents are still very savvy, and while they may pay more for a property in a competitive marketplace, they won't throw good money after a bad property investment. Proof of this is the low vacancy rates apartments and residential rentals are experiencing - buyers would rather wait to find a good property than buy one that would be a poor investment. Now more than ever, you need a great real estate agent who is tapped into this volatile market and is keenly aware of the various strategies being used by buyers and their agents. A savvy realtor will guide you to make the best decisions to make your house more marketable and the most attractive to buyers -- and just as important, what you don't need to do or spend to sell your property. The key is determining the potential factors involved, and part of that involves using strategies to help you sell your home faster, and at a great price. One housing market change that is clearly in the seller’s favor is the "digital shift” -- the internet and its ubiquitous access have changed everything. How? For one, it has streamlined the entire home-selling and home-buying process, using just a few clicks of 35
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