See Our Tips for New or Experienced Home Sellers

Are you ready to start a new chapter in your life or to realize the value of one of your investment properties? Family of Faith Realty can help. We partner with home sellers across the Raeford, NC; Hope Mills, NC; Fayetteville, NC; and Aberdeen, NC areas to assist them in finding great deals for their properties. However, before that, you should consider some of the following pieces of advice before you start the home selling process so that you can start it confidently when the time comes.

Enhance Your Home’s Appeal

If you want the best price for your home possible, you have to make it look its best! Whether that means renovating an old kitchen, cleaning the siding, or sprucing up the gardens, curb appeal goes a long way to improving a home’s value. While you might not want to spend money on a house you’re moving out of, upgrades can often add more value to a home than what you spend on them. Consult with a real estate expert to see if the upgrades you have in mind are worth the time and money.

Take Care of any Potential Problems

Upgrades are optional to do before selling a home, but fixing problems isn’t. Even if you’ve lived with a problem in your home for years, if it goes against local codes and regulations, it won’t pass inspection. If the problem is less important, it’s still crucial that you take care of it before putting it on the market because it will be a red flag for potential buyers. In real estate sales, the smallest detail can make or break a deal!

Stage Your Home

When buyers visit your home, you want to leave a positive impression on them. Aside from what utilities and features your home has, they want to see the state of your home. They want to see that it’s clean, well taken care of, and move-in ready. So depersonalize, declutter, and clean everything from top to bottom!

Be Flexible With Showings

We all live busy lives, sellers, buyers, and real estate agents included. We understand that it’s not always possible, but being flexible with home showings can contribute to more and higher-quality buyers visiting. Accommodating buyers’ schedules can significantly assist you in sealing a better deal.

Work With a Realtor You Can Trust

The last and arguably most important piece of advice we can give is to work with a realtor who is reliable, highly-rated, and honest. A good realtor in your corner is able to network with other realtors and buyers who are most likely to be interested in your property and negotiate a satisfactory deal on your behalf. All in all, a mediocre realtor will lead to mediocre results, and you’ll have a worse deal than you deserve!