Here is a list of other reasons why homes don’t sell. • The home is too cluttered. Piles and stacks of stuff discourage buyers. • The home interior is dated. Old colors and old flooring deter sales, and so do any upgrades necessary to freshen up the decor. • The homeowner is not flexible with showings. Plan ahead to ensure kids, pets, and you are ready to show at any time. • Themarket is not favorable at listing time. Deciding to list at another time may be the best option. • The home is located in an abandoned development.The housing crash of 2008 left many houses empty in many neighborhoods. • The real estate agent didnot provide a sufficiently aggressivemarketing plan. • The real estate agent didnot performtheComparativeMarket Analysis correctly and failed to provide strategic pricing for the home. The final part of this book will have a chapter dedicated to helping you with one of themost foundational resources for the advice offered in earlier chapters: finding an ethical and professional real estate agent. • • •
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