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