How to Sell Your Home Fast This Summer

By Mark Spain Real Estate

Summer is almost here, and it is a great time to sell your home! Warm weather and eager buyers make selling a home in the summer an exciting event. It’s the perfect time to sell your home, and we’re here to help.

The grass is green, the kids are out of school and the market is hot. There are certain steps and things you can do to make the process go as seamlessly as possible. We’ve outlined exactly how to sell your home fast this summer.

Find the Right Team for You to Sell Fast

We all want to sell our home as quickly as possible and for the most amount of money, but finding the right price and knowing exactly what to do can be hard. Find a team that is ready to help you every step of the way and who will price your home strategically to sell. The right agent for you is someone who meets your wants and needs. Find someone you can grow to know, like and trust.

Make sure the agent you choose is vetted. We suggest searching their reviews or asking friends and family for recommendations. Interview several groups and see which agent best fits your qualifications. Compare prices and evaluate everything included in the process.

Once you have the right team for you, trust your agent in researching comparables and pricing your home to sell. Overpricing is always a lose-lose situation. On average, after two months on the market, homes sell for 5% less than the original listing price. So, if you want to sell your house as fast as possible, find the right price!

Invest in Professional Photography

Now that your home is priced to sell, discuss staging and photography. Nine out of ten buyers use online resources like Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com to start their home search, says the Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report for 2016. This means if your photos are not eye catching, they will move on. Beautiful photography will showcase your home to potential buyers and make it stand out as a gorgeous property.

To ensure the best photos possible, beautify and clean your home. When staging and getting your home ready to sell, pay special attention to the landscaping, kitchen and master bedroom and bathroom.

Curb appeal is the first impression buyers get when they see your home. Wow them with fresh cut grass, beautiful flowers, and great landscaping. The kitchen and master suite are the two places your home buyer will be spending the most time. Make sure to play up those spaces! Try to give every room a purpose so buyers are able to imagine themselves living in the home.

Buyers will especially be searching for homes that have outdoor space in the summer. If your home has a great deck, fantastic patio for grilling out, or other great space for entertaining, play it up to the buyers. Take each of these steps into consideration to not only help your home’s photography look great but also prepare your home for showings and open houses.

Go the Extra Mile

To sell your house fast this summer, go the extra mile. Invest in the home improvements and updates recommended. Evaluate your budget and see if fresh paint and new carpet are sound investments. Add special additions like fresh cut flowers or cookies when people come to visit for a showing or open house to make them feel at home.

Ask your agent if there are any extra steps you can take to market your home to a broader audience. See if your team can help set up a Facebook ad for your home, create marketing flyers, or send emails about your home to get the word out.

Social media is a great tool to employ to reach a greater range of buyers, especially millennials. Ensure your online presence is optimized, keep your home in tip-top shape, and play up the features your target home buyers are most interested in.

Consider these suggestions when getting ready to put your home on the market and you’ll be well prepared to sell your house fast!

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