Century 21 Madeleine Bodner

Free Market Analysis by madeleine Bodner - Great Neck Real Estate

 

Suggestions for selling your home

Create a Marketing Plan

Whether you have past experience with selling a home or are making this journey for the first time; it is wise to make a plan. List the attributes that make the home particularly pleasing. For example, consider whether your home is light and airy. Examine the degree of privacy. Consider proximity to shopping, schools, parks and local attractions. Think about what attracted you to this property.

Your CENTURY 21 Madeleine Bodner Specialists will create a selling plan designed to showcase the unique features of your property. Your plan will target the largest possible population of potential buyers. Your plan is the pathway to achieving your real estate goals.

Among the items that we offer you to reach that goal is marketing your home on 674 well known websites as well as print advertising, brochures and virtual tours to highlight the features of your home, and having exposure to over 42 countries world wide with our relocation program.

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Set the Right Price

In any real estate transaction there are three prices: the asking price, the offer price, and the selling price. An asking price is right when it is neither so low that the seller fails to earn as much as possible, nor is it so high that buyers believe it is pointless to make an offer.

Your CENTURY 21 Madeleine Bodner Specialist is trained to use the recent sale prices of comparable homes in your area combined with industry based knowledge of such things as competition, marketplace trends, the value of special features, and the effects of property condition in helping you to set an asking price. We also pre-qualify our buyers to assure your home is within their price structure.

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Put Your Home’s “Best Foot Forward”

Be sure that potential buyers see your home in the best light. Your home should be clean and free of clutter. Keep your yard welcoming; flowers planted or in pots can enhance the appeal of your home. Make the entryway clean, warm and inviting.

Consider protecting you major appliances, heat, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical systems against unexpected costs with a Homeowners Warranty. When two homes are equally appealing to a buyer, the one with the warranty might stand out. Ask a CENTURY 21 Madeleine Bodner Specialist about the warranty program.

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Safe Selling

Any activity that involves the general public deserves more attention. Selling a home is no exception. These are some things that you can do to make the process safer.

  • Always ask for identification before allowing anyone into your home.
  • Anyone can read the “For Sale” sign. Do not open the door to strangers.
  • Secure your valuables and remove collectibles and breakables from harm’s way.
  • Strangers can upset even the most docile pet. Protect your pets; make sure they are controlled.
  • Remove any dangerous items. It only takes a moment for a child to reach for the wrong thing.
  • Remove or repair any hazards. “Watch your step” is not the ideal marketing message.

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Be Prepared to Do What It Takes to Get to Closing

In addition to an agreeable price, you and the buyer must arrive at mutually acceptable terms and conditions. There will be many deadlines to meet including home inspections, appropriate buyer visits, scheduled deposits, and other details. Unless previously negotiated, your house must be empty and “broom clean” for the buyers’ final walk through. All of the required certificates and approvals must be available at closing. The assistance of your CENTURY 21 Madeleine Bodner Specialist will be invaluable as you make your way to a successful closing.

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