My Home Isn’t Selling–What gives?
In this economy and depressed housing market, one of the biggest questions people are asking is, why isn’t my home selling? The home could have been on the market for months and no purchase offers have been made.
Maybe it is time to examine your selling strategy to see if you can make some changes to get that house moving in the direction — toward a sell and closing.
Keep abreast of the homes that have sold in your neighborhood. If 90% of the homes in your market aren’t selling, then your home has to outshine that 90% to get into the top 10%. Don’t depend on facts or figures about completed sales beacuse the data may be wrong.Pending sales figures give you the most up-to-date information. These are the homes you want to copy.
Is your home comparable to the pending sales? Take a critical look at your home. Does it need repairs? Upgrades?Do the top 10% of homes that are selling have new carpet? Replace yours if you don’t. Paint the walls a neutral color.
Photography
Do you have good photos of your home? Do you have more than one photo?Hire a professional photographer to photograph your home to its best advantage. If you find a photographer that is experienced in real estate, they can help you get each shot set up. If your photographer is not very experienced then have him shoot wide angle photos with plenty of light showcasing your home’s best feature.
Unless your bedrooms are really different from each other, only photograph the master bedroom.Be sure that you or your photograher doesn’t appear in any of the photos.Don’t photograph your hallway if it is narrow and dark. Take many pictures of the kitchen from different angels. Set the dining room table with a neutral table cloth and your best china before photographing it. Make your living room look more spacious by moving out some furniture. Take a picture of the entryway, flower gardens, and the backyard. Add a good caption to each photo.
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