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5 Tips for When Your Home isn’t Selling

June 16, 2019 by Ashley T

Everyone needs to relocate sometimes to better fit the needs of their family. You or your spouse might get a new job, or you might want to move where there’s better schools for your kids. Whatever the reason, when you place your home on the market, you expect that it will sell quickly so you and your family can move to a new place right away. However, that does not always happen. Sometimes, your property just does not get the initial response that you desire. But don’t worry—that does not have to be the end of the story. Thankfully, there are some steps that you can take to help your home sell more quickly. Here are five things that you can do to facilitate this process.

Sweeten the Deal

In order to make your home more palatable to buyers, you can add something that previously was not a part of the listing. For example, you could make a few upgrades to your home that would make it more enticing to potential buyers and make them feel as if they are getting more for their money.

Adding a smart thermostat can make your home more appealing by allowing the new residents to save money on their bills. Home security is another inexpensive way to add more value to an unsold property, although the cost of the equipment will vary between providers. Adding a new, desirable feature to your home can put your property in an entirely different light for potential buyers

Lower the Price

This is one of the more obvious suggestions. When buyers see a lower entry point, more of them will likely jump into the bidding. Sometimes, a property is simply priced too high. You certainly cannot blame a seller for wanting to get top dollar for their property. However, sometimes the price needs to be adjusted to spark interest. When the price comes down to a more reasonable range, it may spark enough interest to start a bidding war. A lower price increases the pool of buyers by making a property more affordable to a larger number of purchasers. This is where your real estate agent can help you. They can do market research to see what prices similar, nearby homes have sold for and come up with a price that is lower but still fair.

Change Real Estate Agents

Sometimes, the problem has little to do your property. Instead, the home simply is not being marketed the right way. If you are not selling the property yourself, you do not have as much control over how it is sold. You can change that by switching real estate agents. Sometimes, a different agent will have access to an entirely new set of marketing channels that can put your property in front of more people. Alternatively, they may market in a different or more energetic way that will sell your property more quickly. A different tone and presentation may be necessary to entice a different demographic of buyers. This would be akin to changing coaches to get better performance from a sports team without changing the players.

Rent to Own

This option is even more attractive because you will not need to pay the commission of a real estate agent on the sale price of your home. You also do not need to sell the property immediately. Instead, you can use the home to take in rental income. You will also know that there is a strong possibility of a sale after a certain period of time. This will enable you to work with a larger pool of buyers who may not necessarily have the money right now to purchase the property, while at the same time increasing your profit and current payments on the property.

Change the Appearance

Buyers may be conditioned to look at a property the same way every time that they see it. When you change the appearance of the property, it can give the buyer an entirely new look that can cause them to view the properly differently. This can be as simple as changing the external color of the home, or by giving it another new feature. There are many different budget-friendly projects you can complete yourself. Small changes can make a significant difference in how buyers view the home. Even taking new pictures of the property can make a difference. This can cause people who viewed your property and passed it over to look at it again. You might consider getting your home professionally staged to make it look more attractive to buyers. If you’re talented with interior design, you could even decorate the inside and stage it yourself. Alternatively, you can make other cosmetic fixes, such as changing the landscaping or deep cleaning the outside and inside of the home.

Just because a handful of potential buyers may have once passed over your home does not mean that they will continue to do so. If you make certain changes either to the property itself or how you sell it, you can entice both old and new buyers to come in and bid for the property. With these tips, you and your family could have your home sold and move to your new place in no time.

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