Home for Sale in Alpharetta, GA: Featuring a Large Basement!

9845 Rod Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022

5 beds 5 baths ~ 5,493 sq ft

For more valuable tips on selling or buying a home, please visit my site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/. You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search for real estate.

How to Sell a House in Record Time

While there is no standard formula to determine how long your house will sit on the market, a recent survey of more than 750,000 houses sold in the US revealed that the average listing time can be anywhere between 46 to 55 days. Of course, there would be houses that will sell within days while there would be those that will take years to sell.

Naturally, sellers would prefer selling their homes in the shortest period of time since it would allow them to use the proceeds from the sale and use it for the intended purpose. With money on hand, they can buy their next home, make a better investment or pay off their debts. In addition, it would save them from spending a lot of money on repairs, maintenance and taxes.

So, how can you sell your house fast? To sell your home in record time for maximum profit, here are some tips and tricks that you may want to consider.

• Price it competitively. Price your property right from the start. Pricing it too high may result to a slower sale.

• Enhance curb appeal. The power of first impressions cannot be denied so use it to your advantage. Enhance your curb appeal and hook those potential homebuyers into buying your property.

• Depersonalize, upgrade and stage.  Upgrade the interior and exterior of your house to make it more presentable and increase your return on investment (ROI), remove your personal stuff, and stage the house to show how the rooms are supposed to be used.

• Hire a professional photographer. A lot of buyers start their search online or in local home magazines so using great photos can help attract more potential homebuyers to your door.

• Use the power of the internet. While your agent is responsible for listing your property in all the right places, you need to be proactive and check if your listing is on Realtor, Trulia and Zillow. You should also consider using social media since most agents sell as many houses on Facebook as they do off multiple listing services.   

For more valuable tips on selling or buying a home, please visit my site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/. You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search for real estate. 

Showing Your Own Home? Things You Should Never Discuss with Your Buyers

Showing Your Own Home? Things You Should Never Discuss with Your Buyers

Even if they are represented by a real estate agent, there are times when the sellers are the ones who show their homes to potential buyers and their agents. In fact, it is fast becoming a common practice in many parts of the country, especially if the seller still lives in the home. The seller might also have to be present during showings when the tenant is uncooperative and does not respond to agent's requests for showing.

However, it is a bad idea for the seller to be present during the entire home showing. In fact, there are a lot of good reasons why the seller should immediately leave the premises as soon as the buyer and the agent appear on the doorstep. First, the seller's presence during the open house or viewing will make the buyers feel awkward. Second, a seller can get easily hurt when the potential buyer makes a comment or asks questions about the house. And lastly, sellers tend to talk too much and may say something that could seriously hurt the sales process.

Things You Should Not Discuss with Potential Buyers

There are a number of things that you should not discuss with potential home buyers. Here are some of them:

·         The sales price (including those of similar homes) and any price reduction considerations.
·         The length of time the property has been listed on the market.
·         The reason why you decided to sell.
·         The number of offers you have received and how quickly you would like to close.
·         Things that might be wrong with the property.

Keep in mind that anything you say might and can be used against you during the negotiation process so don't respond to any of these questions and tell buyers to direct any questions to your agent. This is the best thing that you can do to protect your investment.

For more valuable tips on selling or buying a home, please visit my site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/. You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search for real estate.

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