3 Easy Mistakes to Avoid When You're Selling a Home

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3 Common Seller Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

In order to educate all of my clients in Porter Ranch, I would like to go over 3 common mistakes that sellers make, and I will also be talking about how they can be avoided. 

1. Overpricing Your Property: In a market like we have here in Porter Ranch this can happen quite often because things are selling quite quickly. Even being $5,000-10,000 dollars off can significantly reduce the amount of showings that you get. 
• In fact, the National Association of Realtors says that 80% of marketing comes from pricing. Also, a majority of the showings you get will happen in the first 2 weeks, so it's very important to come on the market with an attractive listing price. 
  
2. Inability to show the Property: People not being able to show their properties is a common mistake, and one that is very easy to avoid. The more showings you get on your property, the more potential buyers you will be attracting to your home. If possible, you should set aside time for realtors to show your Porter Ranch home during normal business offers. The more difficult it is for an agent to show your home, then the more difficult it will be for them to sell it. It takes a bit of sacrifice to make your home available for showing at all these times, but if you want to sell quickly and for top dollar, then this is what you must do.
3. De-Clutter: You would think this is a given, but a lot of home sellers forget about this necessary step. This means getting rid of personal items whether it's refrigerator magnets, family photos, or artwork. You want to neutralize your home and have buyers be able to come in and imagine themselves occupying your living space. You don't want to distract buyers with unnecessary items that will lure their attention away from the home and into your personal life. Allow the buyers to envision themselves living in your home.

Hopefully this information has been helpful to you as we enter into a busy spring and summer here in Porter Ranch. If you're selling your home, contact me for more tips and suggestions on what you can do to attract buyers and generate interest.

As always, contact me for any and all of your real estate needs in Porter Ranch. I would love to arrange a time where I could speak with you and discuss your wants and needs. You can contact me via phone or email.