Laura C. Rowe, REALTOR, ABR

Your Listing Specialist!

                                                                        

7 Keys to Selling Your House When Sales are Slow

What was once a booming residential real estate market across the country has slowed to a trickle.

Too often sellers interview agents and list their home with the agent who comes up with the highest price. In a slow market, a price that is the highest may very well mean that your home will languish on the market, resulting in a much lower sales price months down the road. Find the agent who will partner with you to get your house sold in a reasonable amount of time for a reasonable amount of money. Rising mortgage rates are lowering the affordability of homes and an increase of sellers looking to cash in on the rapid price appreciation over the past few years has led to a dramatic reduction in buyers and a rapid increase in the number of homes for sale. These factors have led to too few buyers looking at too many houses, putting buyers back into the driver’s seat.

It’s a whole new world for home sellers. So, how do you make your house stand out so it will sell when sales are slow?

      1. Hire an agent who is a LISTING SPECIALIST!
      2. Price your home aggressively.
      3. Quickly cut the price if you don’t get action.
      4. Finding the right agent is critical.
      5.  Curb appeal.
      6. Consider home staging.
      7. Fix stuff.
      8. Offer flexible terms.