| With the difficulties of selling a home in the soft, | | | | In fact, listing with a typical real estate agent may |
| slow-moving real estate market we are living in | | | | actually hurt you and slow down the sale of your |
| today you as the seller have more competition | | | | house because you allow yourself to believe that |
| than ever before. The race to attract the | | | | your agent - as the knowledgeable real estate |
| attention of a willing and able buyer can be | | | | professional - is "taking care of everything." You |
| intense, intimidating, and emotional. Naturally, there | | | | become complacent. You give yourself a "pass." |
| is an equally intimidating avalanche of advice | | | | You tell yourself that since you have your house |
| available on how to sell your home. | | | | listed with a professional real estate agent, you |
| But in all of this advice, there is one home selling | | | | don't really have to do all those "other" |
| "secret" that is rarely if ever discussed. And as | | | | bothersome things required to get your home |
| you prepare to sell your home, it is one | | | | sold fast. Worse yet, you may even believe that |
| fundamental truth you simply must embrace if | | | | you are not allowed to do the other key things |
| you want to (or have to) sell your home and sell | | | | that you simply must do to sell your home fast. |
| it fast. This truth is perhaps an obvious one, but it | | | | So, think carefully before deciding to list your |
| is the one big "secret" that will make all the | | | | property with a real estate agent. And if you |
| difference if you really want to (or have to) sell a | | | | decide to list your property, you must be diligent |
| home fast. | | | | when choosing a real estate agent. It is usually |
| This obvious "secret" is: | | | | NOT a good idea to list with an simply because |
| Selling your Home and Selling your Home Fast | | | | they are a friend or acquaintance. If you want to |
| require 2 completely different approaches! | | | | sell a home fast, and if you decide to list the |
| Why? Because... | | | | property with an agent, be sure to talk with |
| "Selling your Home", and "Selling your Home Fast" | | | | prospective agents about exactly how they will |
| are NOT the same thing! | | | | work WITH you to get your home sold fast. If |
| And not recognizing this subtle but essential | | | | the only strategy they have for selling a home |
| difference is the reason that more than 90% of | | | | fast is to lower the price, then you are talking to |
| "fast home sellers" fail to sell their homes as | | | | the wrong real estate agent!! |
| quickly as they want to ! | | | | OK...so now you know the big "secret"! |
| The special challenge you face when you want to | | | | Selling your home fast is going to require its own |
| sell home fast is that it requires you - the seller - | | | | special strategy. You are going to have to do |
| to do more work in less time. | | | | everything you would normally do to sell a house |
| If you are in no special hurry to sell a house, you | | | | - paint, clean, and de-clutter the interior, update |
| can follow these 3 simple steps: | | | | the landscaping and beautify the exterior to |
| 1. Drive -> Drive to your local real estate office | | | | increase its curb appeal, etc. - but you know now |
| 2. Sign -> Sign a listing agreement with a | | | | you will also need to do more ! |
| realtor | | | | In our next article, we will talk more about the |
| 3. Wait -> Wait for the real estate agent to sell | | | | specifics of what you need to do differently to |
| your house | | | | sell your home fast, so keep an eye out for that |
| To sell your home fast, however, requires a | | | | in the next few days. See you then! |
| great deal more! | | | | |