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1. Can I sell
my house myself?
A. About 10 percent
of American homeowners sell their own homes. Before
deciding to take on the task of selling your own home,
it is best to realistically examine what's involved
in the sale of a home. The following is a brief outline
of what will be involved in the sale of your home:
- Accurate pricing of your house
- Creating and paying for advertising
- Showing your home (Remember, your home can only
be viewed when you’re there to show it)
- Determining whether or not a buyer is qualified
- Understanding enough basic real estate laws and
regulations to write a real estate contract
- Coordinating escrow and the details of a closing
the sale
A great reason for working with a real estate professional
is the enormous amount of information available to
them to help make your house sell. Real estate brokers
have access to MLS (Multiple Listing Service), in
which houses are listed for sale on a private internet
site. Brokers can search MLS according to a buyers’
criteria and preferences. Brokers helping potential
buyers look first to MLS, and if your property is
listed on MLS for sale, brokers will be bringing their
clients to see your house. Real estate professionals
are trained to find potential buyers for your home
and to negotiate with them.
Additionally, currently 79% of potential homebuyers
now check the Internet first when looking for a home.
Finding a real estate professional with a strong web
presence will help get your home seen and could make
the selling process faster and easier. Finally, real
estate professionals are always "on-call,"
constantly willing to answer phone calls and questions
at all hours, as well as working on the weekends to
get your house seen and sold!
2. Is it OK to call my WelcomeHomeOC.com
agent at home?
A: YES. We are at your service to
make the home selling process as easy as possible,
and that includes us being available to you as you
need us.
3. How
do I price my house?
A. Pricing
your home is an extremely important part of the
selling process. A real estate professional can
help you determine the fair market value of your
home (the highest price an informed buyer will pay)
by supplying you with comparable homes in your neighborhood
that have recently sold or entered into escrow.
4. Do freshly
baked cookies/bread, music and fresh flowers make
a difference to prospective buyers?
A: Absolutely. WelcomeHomeOC will do any number
of the above and more to set the appropriate
"Stage" for your home.
5. Should we
be home when the house is being shown?
A: It is best that sellers are not present during
showings and open houses. The reasoning for this
is that buyers need the opportunity to envision
the property as their own, and therefore you do
not want them to feel like intruders. This is also
why it is important to stage your property well,
and WelcomeHomeOC.com will walk through our Multi-Step
home presentation guide with you to make sure your
home sells FAST.
Contact us
with any questions not answered here!
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