| According to the National Association of Realtors | | | | painting jobs around the house? The price for |
| the likelihood of selling your home quickly | | | | hiring a painter for a couple of days, just to touch |
| increases every day. It is believed that the rise in | | | | up a few spots around your home could cost a |
| the 30 year fixed rate mortgage and the recent | | | | few hundred dollars. Many times this is something |
| decline in home inventory could be the start of | | | | you could easily do yourself. |
| another real estate "boom". | | | | You may wish to shampoo your carpets and give |
| However if you really want to know how to sell | | | | your house that beautiful fresh, clean feeling. Did |
| your own house then it's time to get smart! | | | | you know you could hire a shampoo machine for |
| There are many bargain hunters out there who | | | | a day and once again save yourself a few |
| are looking to get on the property ladder or | | | | hundred dollars. |
| increase their housing portfolios due to numerous | | | | With the abundance of information now readily |
| undervalued homes on the market. | | | | available on the internet, people are much more |
| As with the majority of home sales, you will no | | | | willing to sell their house themselves rather than |
| doubt need the assistance of certain service | | | | using a realtor. Often an agent will charge |
| oriented companies. This may involve painters, | | | | between 5%-7% of the sale price as a "fee". This |
| carpet cleaners, removals and many other | | | | could quite easily amount to ten's of thousands of |
| services. You may of had to lower the asking | | | | dollars. If you are prepared to put in some |
| price in order to sell your home quickly, but rather | | | | research and try marketing through open house |
| than racking up huge "other services" bills, look to | | | | sittings, online and newspaper classified ads and |
| keep costs down. | | | | leaflet drops, you will then only need to pay a |
| Initially make a budget of how much money you | | | | few hundred dollars for a real estate attorney. |
| want to spend. When gathering estimates be | | | | These are just a few tips on how to sell your |
| upfront with people about how much cash your | | | | own house, but these alone can save you a small |
| are looking to spend. Something as simple as | | | | fortune. If you want to sell your home quickly, |
| labelling all your own boxes and leaving them in | | | | yes you may need to drop your asking price, but |
| the room nearest to the front door can save you | | | | then try and make up for your "loss" in other |
| a pretty penny. | | | | ways! |
| Can you schedule in time to do some of the | | | | |