Selling your home is a big financial and emotional task, which requires planning and preparation, before you decide to put your home on the market there are key steps you should become aware of to be prepare and get your home ready for a successful sale to the right buyer and attract the best possible offer in both price and terms.
1. Determine what is your home worth?
As an experienced, skilled agent for Century ACV in Clifton with the training and know how necessary to help you navigate the complexities of today’s’ changing Real Estate market, we understand there are several factors that go into determining your home’s market value. These include the condition of the property, square footage, amenities and location, as well as, but not limited to recent comparable property sales. For a snapshot of your home’s current value, you can enter your address into our FREE , NO OBLIGATION online value estimator tool. Alternatively, you can look at a recent property tax bills to get your home’s tax assessed value, which is a percentage of your home’s fair market value. If you know your state’s assessment rate (which is usually between 80 and 90 percent), you can estimate fair market value by dividing your tax assessed value by the assessment rate.
For a FREE, NO OBLIGATION market analysis of your home, provide us the needed information and we’ll get you a customized report for your area.
2. Getting Your Home Ready For Sale
There are several simple, low-cost things you can do to boost the value of your home. These include eliminating clutter, washing windows and walls, and installing higher wattage bulbs to create a brighter environment. Larger projects, like adding bedrooms and renovating kitchens and bathrooms, typically yield more substantial increases in sales price. Staging your home, which helps paint a picture for how buyers will use their new space, can also add value.
3. Marketing Your Home for Maximum Results.
According to research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) approximately 92% percent of potential home buyers start their search on the internet, followed by 88% of inquiries to an actual agent, therefore maximum and effective internet exposure is key to a successful marketing plan.
At Century ACV, me and my team are fully committed to achieving results by providing exposure through the main sites (90% of exposure on the internet) Google/Yahoo homes, Trulia/Zillow and like Realtor.com represent the largest, most utilized website due to its natural association and syndication through 1000’s of regional/local and state boards throughout the country. The plan to get your home sold should be a comprehensive approach to Internet/traditional methods:
Feel Free to Contact Us and Find Out What’s Your Home Worth in today Market, Get your FREE, NO OBLIGATION customized report or Call us for a friendly conversation on how you could benefit for today’s more favorable Real Estate selling market.
4. Skillful Negotiation and Networking
Today’s competitive real estate market requires forward vision and understanding how the buyers think. Many owners rightfully believe they could sell their homes utilizing internet, however research shows that when buyers look at for sale by owners (FSBO) homes they could actually get a better deal by discounting the sellers assumed commission savings, however a great percentage of those buyers do not necessarily understand the process and waste a lot of time to both themselves and the sellers.
Homes being marketed by a professional real estate brokerage are priced at fair market value and buyers that are serious and pre-approved understand the benefits of using a Realtor to assist them.
The Sellers therefore benefit by having a much larger pool of qualified, serious buyers looking for similar properties in your area where normally 100’s if not 1000’s of agents are attracting the kind of buyers that would be searching for homes in your area, in addition, realtors have the know-how, influence with lenders, attorneys, inspectors and can guide the buyers with sound advice.
As per us at Century ACV we have a team to negotiate in your behalf for the maximum possible price and the best conditions as well as, look after every detail during the many to make sure the sale is consummated and you can move on.
We constantly update a database of possible buyers, interested in purchasing homes in your area, in addition, buyers are notified as soon as a property becomes available through our automated buyers’ lead notification system. Feel free to contact us anytime we might hopefully be of help, as we can provide you with a FREE, NO OBLIGATION Market Report for your Area or Feel free to call us at (973) 216-1945.
5. How long will my home be on the market?
The time your home spends on the market depends on several factors, including location, condition, how competitively your home is priced and how aggressively your home is marketed. Statistics show that if a home is properly priced, an offer should come in within the first 12 showings. If you want to speed up the sales process, don’t underestimate the value of staging and curb appeal research shows that well-prepared homes can sell up to 32 percent faster than homes that aren’t.
6. How can an agent help get to a successful closing?
A real estate agent can help with all aspects of the selling process, from pricing to marketing to handling the intricacies of closing. An agent will negotiate on your behalf to secure the best price – and quickest sale possible, an expert agent with savvy negotiating skills could be invaluable to achieving your maximum potential and get to the final closing table, handling buyers/sellers agreement contingencies (attorney review, inspections, lending requirements, city/state permits and approvals, sale/buy contingencies, final title requirements and closing checklists)
Most people will get to know of a particular agent through a family member or friend that might have utilized his or her services satisfactorily and refer the individual agent. feel free to look at some our past clients have to say about their experiences. At Century ACV me and my team can assist you with the selling process,pricing, marketing, negotiating and closing successfully your home, we strive to provide you with full attention to your needs and help you move along. Get a FREE, NO OBLIGATION market report for your area TODAY!
Call us Roberto A. Sanchez at 973-216-1945 – email: RSanchez@Robsrealtor.com.
