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Follow the steps below to get
a higher price for your house:
1. Get your house ready to
sell:
a. Remove the clutter,
starting from the most important room in the house...the
kitchen. Then move on to the bathroom, closets,
furniture and storage areas.
b. Fix up the house
interior, but watch your spending! You'll be surprised
at how quickly the costs add up! Spend money only on
items that will increase the value of the house more
than your costs. To learn how to make thousands of
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c. Fix up the exterior of
your house by tidying up the yard, fixing cracks in the
driveway and making sure the windows and doors open
easily. Spray WD40 on all hinges. Also, check that the
exterior lights and doorbell work. Power-washing the
driveway and porch can do wonders.
2. Select a realtor who is
willing to learn why your house is worth more than the
competition. Interview several realtors until it becomes
obvious who knows their stuff and who doesn't. Since a
house is usually the biggest investment in most people's
lives, there could be some intense moments in the
negotiation process. Be sure you feel comfortable with the
realtor as a person.
3. Set a starting price and
the lowest price you will accept. If you have lots of time
to sell your house, you can start the price slightly
higher than market value. If your start price is too high,
your house won't sell, or the bank won't finance it. If
you reduce the listing price later, other realtors will
think there is something wrong with your house and will
only bring bargain hunters. A realistic price is the best
place to start.
4. Negotiate the listing
realtor's commission and the selling realtor's commission.
If the commission is too low, realtors will spend less
time promoting your house. If you are in a hurry, or if
you want better service, you are better off increasing the
commission by $500 rather than reducing your price by
$5,000.
5. Develop a features and
benefits checklist for realtors. They see so many houses
that after a while they all look alike. A written summary
of strong points of your house helps the realtor justify a
higher price when presenting to the buyer.
6. Develop a lifestyle
oriented features list of your house and surrounding area.
A pictorial collage of two or three pages will help
increase the desirability (and higher value) of your home.
7. Just before a showing
make sure everything is well dusted, all the lights are on
and the windows are open, if weather permits. Use a
neutral deodorizer just before the buyers arrive. Lighting
a candle is very effective in eliminating odors.
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can avoid paying thousands in realtor fees and sell your
house in the shortest time, for more money go to: http://netman-ecommerce-guru.com/home-selling-secrets
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