Can’t Sell Your Home? Take a Look at Some Possible Reasons Why!
You’ve had your home on the market for a long time now, and you really want it to sell. The problem is, no one is really interested in buying it. You now end up wondering what you did wrong, or what is wrong with the house that it won’t sell. There are a few big reasons why your home might not be selling, so let’s take a look at them now.
The biggest reason is the home is not priced right. You can only sell your home if it is at a price people are willing to pay. The market in your area is the big determining factor when it comes to price. You’ll need to do a solid search for prices of comparable homes to determine what your house is really worth in your area. If you feel like your agent is not selling the home for what you have determined it is worth, be sure to talk to him or her about your concerns. It may be time to find a new agent if you don’t get anywhere there.
Next is marketing. If people can’t do some research online before coming to your open house, you won’t get your home sold nearly as quickly as you would if you had an online presence. If you are selling with an agent, he or she should have a detailed online listing with lots of photos to allow people to virtually tour your house. Speaking of photos, the pictures should be detailed and not blurry. The pictures should show the yard, both front and back, and showcase any details you want buyers to know, like the new shower you installed last year or the granite countertops that went in the year before that.
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As for that open house, you will want to be sure that the home is staged but not so full of furniture and art that prospective homebuyers are struggling to imagine themselves in the house. You shouldn’t be in the house during that time either, so you won’t be interfering and potential buyers can feel free to see what options are available. You should also not have any photos of your family up that may distract visitors and potentially make them feel uncomfortable, too. Your agent did advertise for an open house, right? If not, make sure that he or she does that. It’s much easier to buy when someone can see and measure the place.
Repairs..Now, you might be wondering if your home isn’t selling because you just haven’t had time to fix up some things around the house first. You would be right. Many homebuyers want to just move in, unpack, and settle in. They don’t want to have to patch a fence or fix a sink first. This ties in to the pricing part, too, in that if there are a number of things to fix, you shouldn’t price your house as much as your neighbor’s house that is newly remodeled. It will help pay you more in the long run to fix those little things first. A fresh coat of paint can also go a long way to fix up a dingy wall.
This leads into curb appeal. Anyone driving by to check out your house will just keep on driving if the landscaping isn’t neatly kept. Pull up weeds, keep the lawn mowed, prune any bushes or trees, and maybe even plant some cute annuals to brighten up the appearance. Any gutters that need to be patched or painted will have to be done and if it’s fall, they should be emptied of debris, too, so no waterfalls start forming during an open house.
If you have any concerns, be sure you raise them with your agent. That said, with these few tips checked off, you should be well on your way towards being able to sell your old house.
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Video: Why Didn’t Your House Sell
