The process of selling your home can be a stressful and time-consuming event. Getting a quick sale at the right price is the goal of any homeowner. Here are a few simple tips to getting that sale fast and at the price you want.

1. Hire A Good Real Estate Expert

This may be obvious, but many people still need to be convinced that hiring a professional to handle the sale of their most valuable asset is important.

2. Get The Price Right

Knowing the fair market value of your home and getting advice on pricing it right will pique buyers' interest will net you a faster sale. Again, a qualified agent can help make this determination.

Setting a price that’s too high has two negative effects. First, it will extend the time that it takes to sell your house, which extends the time you’re making the mortgage payment. Second, as your house sits on the market, your listing will become stale, and people will begin to wonder what’s wrong with it that’s driving buyers away. A stale listing will almost always fetch a lower offer than one that’s new on the market. This will require that you bargain up just to get a fair price.

3. Have A Marketing Plan

Knowing how to effectively market your property means more people will see your home, and so you increase the potential of attracting that perfect buyer.

4. Consider Offering Incentives

Offering incentives can be just the drive a potential buyer needs to select your property over the competition. Incentives may include major appliances, an allowance for worn carpet or paint, or paying some of the buyer's closing costs, and how about a home warranty?

5. Clear the Clutter and Clean

A neat, tidy, and well-presented home is always more appealing to buyers. It is also a great way to get rid of items you don't want to take with you to your new home.

It’s surprising how many house sellers forget to clean the house. The money you spend to clean your house thoroughly, top to bottom, is almost certainly the smartest money you can spend on your house. Hire somebody if necessary to clean the windows, and don’t forget the screens. Your house needs to gleam when the buyer sees it, and it needs to smell clean too.

6. Make It Easy to Show

A lockbox on the door and permission to show on short notice when an agent has a buyer interested in viewing the property. The more easily available the property is to show, the more qualified buyers will see your home means a faster and better offer for you.

7. Make Sure The Contract Protects You

Make sure you have provided the required disclosures, closing costs are delinted properly. Pay close attention to the earnest money amount, the closing date and all other details. If the buyer wants to move in before the closing, just say no and don't tale a chance on the sale falling through.

These simple tips can get your home sold quickly, easily, and at the right price. A real estate professional can help you with each one of these tips and can make the process of selling your home a more pleasurable one.

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