Top 12 Tips for Selling Your Home - Louisville Real Estate - Totally About Houses
12 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME
LET’S START WITH FOUR DON’TS.
HERE ARE FOUR THINGS NOT TO
DO WHEN YOUPUT YOUR HOME UP FOR SALE:
1. DON’T GET EMOTIONAL
Maybe you’ve lived in your house for 25 years and raised your kids there.
Maybe you’re moving for a reason that’s inherently emotional or difficult.
Maybe you just feel the heightened stress of selling a home and let your
emotions into the mix. Do your best to put your emotions on the shelf and be
as pragmatic as possible about selling your home.
2. DON’T SET AN UNREALISTIC PRICE
Pricing your home is one of the first, and most important, decisions you’ll
make when listing your home for sale. If you get too caught up in the “whatifs,”
you may set your sights too high and set an unrealistic price. This will
mean your home sits on the market longer and can cost more money in the
long-run.
3. DON’T HIDE MAJOR PROBLEMS
A good home inspector will find out all of the issues with your home anyway.
Not being forthcoming about known issues will slow the whole process down.
You don’t want to have an offer on the table that doesn’t work out because
you’ve failed to disclose something or because inspection uncovered
something huge.
4. DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE
There are numerous documents you’ll need to have in hand before you can
list and sell your home. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your ducks in a
row. Everything will go faster and smoother if you have everything you need.