Your home’s value will be based on the sale price of similar homes purchased recently when you decide to sell, regardless of the season. The bottom line is that you decide the asking price of your home, either by yourself or with the help of me. How do you decide? What is the best way to get online exposure? I highly recommend hiring a professional to take pictures of your home. They generally run around $100.00. Using a professional photographer can make a huge 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 RI CE IS RIGHT
A real estate buyer is no different from a buyer of a painting or a bag of oranges. Both sellers’ and buyers’ perceptions 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 to obtain the best price from the get-go. A Virginia realty agency reported that homes in August 2013 sold for an average of 2.08% above list price within their first week on the market. Homes that grew stale for months sold for an average of 11.53% below the original list price.
As a seller, keep two things in mind to determine a 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
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