How to Sell your House Quickly: SOLD.com

How to Sell Your House Quickly

“How to sell my house fast?” is an important question more common than you’d expect. The good news is that, even outside the peak season for home sales, there are steps you can take to expedite the sale of your house.

• First and foremost, you need to set the price correctly from the onset. An asking price that is too high will result in a home that languishes on the market and even if you later lower your asking price, buyers will potentially be reluctant to pay attention.
• Know and broadcast your home’s selling points – location, size, land size, etc.
• Curb appeal is crucial – first impressions count, and more so than when you are marketing your house. It needs to look great from the first glimpse on the street.
• Repair any shabby or broken items, and if you have the time and money to do so, consider a fresh coat of paint, yard tidying/landscaping, and updating to any particularly dated fixtures.
• Avoid bad odors – clear drains, ventilate, eliminate old cooking smells, have carpets cleaned, and eliminate pet smells.
• Clean, depersonalize and declutter the entire home. It needs to be sparkling clean and if it is cleared of clutter, your home will look larger. By removing personal items such as knickknacks, posters, photos, etc, prospective buyers can more easily visualize themselves living in the space.
• Consider professional home staging – a small investment in this can reap significant rewards.
• Be flexible when it comes to showing the property and if you are using a realtor, leave the home while it is being shown.
• If at all possible, remove pets during showing the home as well as evidence of them including food bowls, litter trays, etc. The home will be more appealing if there is no evidence of a pet living there.
• Use high-quality photographs for your listing and make sure your home is listed online.
• Not only should you showcase your home’s best features, but also the best features of the neighborhood – good schools, proximity to public transport, local recreation and dining options, etc.