Springfield PA Homes
Selling a Springfield PA Home in a Down Market
In today’s depressed real estate market it is no longer good enough to just call your local Realtor to list your home and wait for the offers to come streaming in. Unless the sellers of Springfield PA Homes are in a situation where it it not vital that you get a sale then they must be prepared to do whatever needs to be done to ensure a timely sale of Springfield PA Homes and allow the owners to move on with their lives.
Research of Springfield PA Homes for Sale
- Call three local Realtors and ask them to prepare a CMA (comparative market analysis) of your home and to give you a listing price that will ensure a fast sale for your home in the present Springfield PA Homes market.
- Visit open houses in your location and compare these Springfield PA Homes to your own to access a market value for your house.
- Prepare your Springfield PA Home for showing
- Without spending a lot of money you should make sure that your home is in optimum selling condition by following these tips”
- Remove clutter by getting rid of things you don’t want and arrange storage for things you want to keep.
- Paint gaudy colors with neutral colors
- Clean and clean again till your surfaces sparkle
- Finish off unfinished DIY projects
- Clean and re-grout tile surfaces
- Cut the lawn and remove weeds, leaves and other garbage from the garden
- Ensure that trash is neatly binned
- Ensure that odors are banished with proper ventilation and air fresheners or candles or scented oils
Selling Price
If you do not price your home competitively against other Springfield PA Homes it will not sell. It is far better to have a professional realtor with expertise in your area price your home to sell fast than to overprice it and have continual price reductions. Most people will not revisit your home after a price reduction it is better to entice them to make and offer on a first visit by pricing correctly
Commission
When listing your home on the MLS offer top selling commission to co brokers who bring buyers to view your home. It may not sound ethical but some Realtors are unwilling to bring their buyers to Springfield PA Homes who offer low seller commission. The national average commission is 5% which is split between the listing brokerage and the selling brokerage. Make a deal with your listing broker to pay 6% commission for a co brokered sale but only 5% for a sale where both sides are going to the same agent.
Springfield PA Homes Realtors
Interview at least 3 Realtors before you give your home to one to list. The reality of home selling is that regardless of price or condition if your home is not marketed it will not sell. Follow these tips when choosing a realtor:
- Only employ a full time real estate professional. A part time realtor will most likely have a full time job that takes most of their energy. Calls re your home during their day job will go to an answering service and they will not be available to show your home at short notice.
- Make a balanced decision between a very busy broker with a lot of listings and an eager (hungry) broker with fewer listings. Some brokers specialize in listing Springfield PA Homes for sale and feel that their work is done once you have signed an exclusive and the home is listed on the Springfield PA MLS. Ask your broker will they be showing the home personally, will they be doing open houses personally, are they willing to avidly co broke your home sale, are they going to advertise your home and open houses in paid formats like newspapers.
- Remember some brokers like to ger both sides of the commission and are reluctant to show homes to other Realtors.
- Call prospective Realtors at unusual times and see if they actually answer their phone and if not how long does ti take to get back to you. The last thing you need to do is to sign an exclusive listing with a realtor who does not answer his/her phone or return calls.
Get Involved in The Selling Process
Don’t make the mistake of listing you home with a broker and waiting.
- Post it on craigslist and give your agents contact details.
- Post your house on any other free format available in your area with your agents contact details
- Post it in supermarket or anywhere that allows you to post.
- Be available to show your home yourself if your agent cannot facilitate a short notice showing.