Avoid THESE McKinley Park Home Sellers Mistakes
The McKinley Park home selling process is one that is fraught with details that must be executed perfectly in order to ensure a smooth and fast home sale. To help you along the way, here are some tips on what to avoid when you place your McKinley Park home up for sale.
Beware FSBO: Every once in awhile there is a McKinley Park seller who thinks he can save some money on commissions by listing his McKinley Park home as “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO). However history, shows that on average FSBO homes sell for $46,000 LESS than home sales completed with experienced local partners.
Setting an Incorrect Listing Price: While not an exact science, settling on the correct for sale price of your McKinley Park home is extremely important. If you set the price too low, you miss out on additional money that could have been in your pocket. At the same time, setting the price too high can be even worse – your pocket could end up with no money in it at all! The best way to approach your sale price is to do your homework: work to really understand your McKinley Park neighborhood, research the comparable McKinley Park home prices, acquire a feel for how the market is performing, and set your price accordingly.
Using Poor Home Photos: Did you know that 90% of potential home buyers begin searching for their new homes online? This means that in most cases your first point of contact will be in the form of your McKinley Park home’s online photo portfolio. Whatever you do, do not skimp on the quality of the images you upload to the internet. Be thoughtful about what elements of your home that you want to showcase and work to make sure that each picture has that “WOW” factor, giving the potential homebuyer no choice but to make an appointment to come over and see your home in person. If it fits within your budget, hire a professional photographer to come over and do this for you; if not, then make sure that you are using a quality camera as opposed to getting blurry photos off of your camera phone.
Leaving Eyesores: When a McKinley Park home has been lived in for any amount of time it will undoubtedly collect its fair share of bumps and bruises; chipped walls, dirty (sometimes cracked) windows, water spots on the ceiling, etc. Before you begin showing your home make sure that you spend the time walking through your home, looking for any signs of distress that you are capable of repairing. From there, spend the money to repair as your potential home buyers will want to envision themselves in your home, which will be easier to do in a house free from such eyesores.
We know the decision to sell your McKinley Park home is not made lightly. However, if you are thinking about doing so give our team a call and see how we can help!