Sellers or Buyers’ Market, Which Direction Are We Heading?

Watch for Signs

Is it a Sellers or Buyers’ Real Estate Market? At times finding the right path in the complicated real estate market means understanding which way the road is headed. Without knowing which direction the market is going and having no available roadmap, many home sellers and buyers can be left at a dead end. Yet when buying or selling a home, there are signs within the marketplace that if followed correctly, will have sellers packing to leave and buyers on the freeway to home ownership.

Your House is Not Selling…Things Only Your Realtor Will Tell You

                                                                                                                           

Why is My House Not Selling?

So you have read all the posts online. You have your home offered at what you think is a fair market price. You have painted and spruced up your home’s curb appeal, yet still your house is not getting the attention or bids you had hoped for. It is not uncommon for some homes to stay a bit longer on the real estate market than others. Still there are frequent “Deal Breakers” that realtors often see that may be stopping your home from being on potential home buyers’ wish lists.

DEAL BREAKERS

An Unclean Home 

A home does not have to be dirty to appear unclean. Frequently an "unclean" label is simply given in instances of clutter. While preparing to show your home invest in some storage bins for extra appliances and counter top items that are not frequently used. The same goes for a closet overflowing with clothes (they will look there), bulging book shelves and stashed items.  Place overflow bins in the garage or even better rent a storage space for a month or two. In any case do not leave bins sitting around to give the idea that there is little storage space.

 

After you have done an organizational once over, consider hiring a one-time cleaning team to come in to detail clean your home or throw a house cleaning party. Have friends and family help give your home a good cleaning, making sure to get all the crevices and corners often overlooked, then serve pizza afterwards.