Top 3 Tips to Get Your Home Sold

You have decided to move and you want to put your home on the real estate market for sale. You don't want to be another expired listing in the MLS, you want to sell your home for the most money possible and in your timeframe.  Expired listings are homes that were listed for sale in the MLS and did not sell while under contract with their Realtor.  You don't want that...You Want to Sell. 

Top 3 Tips to Get Your Home Sold

1. Hire the right Realtor. You want an agent who has the experience and knowledge to get the job done.  Rely on the neighborhood market information provided by your Realtor.  Interview a few agents and see who you click with and be sure to ask them about their marketing plan and how they will advertise your home outside of the MLS.

2. Price your home properly.  I understand you want to make as much off the sale of your home and we will work hard to make that happen but you can't deny the market facts and what the homes that are similar to yours are selling for. Remember that you will need your home to appraise for what you are asking.

3. Do your part.  You may not realize that we need you to do certain things to get your home sold. Little things like cleaning up your flower beds and keeping the lawn trimmed, keeping the kitchen clean and counters clear for showings and do what you can to make your home inviting ti the buyers. 

When it comes time for you or someone you know in New Port Richey Florida or the surrounding areas to sell a home, contact me for a no obligation market analysis and give me 15 minutes of your time to apply for the job of helping you sell your home. 

What is a "CMA" or Comparative Market Report

Whether you are selling your home or thinking about selling your home and even if you are buying a home, a "CMA" or Comparative Market Report contains invaluable information about your neighborhoods recent real estate market activity.  Trulia and Zillow give you an estimate of your homes value and it has been proven that these websites do not have accurate and complete information about your homes current market value. These websites have a long delay in updating their information and quite often they do not have their information correct to begin with. This is why I urge you to consult with a Realtor in your area who can create an accurate market report for you. 

What exactly is a "CMA" or Comparative Market Report?

The real estate professional you contact to prepare your report will research your neighborhood real estate activity and compile a market value range for your home.  How do we do this?
You should be asked by your Realtor if you have made any improvements to your home. How old is your roof, how old is your HVAC system, have you replaced your homes windows etc... You should also inform the real estate agent of any updates you have done like kitchen or bathroom renovations.  We need to know this information so we can accurately compare your home to the others in your neighborhood. 

We then research the MLS system for "comps" or comparable homes. These are homes in your neighborhood with similar floor plan, sure footage and features that are most similar to your home. Should you own a unique property in a community of varied home styles, we take it a but further and I would urge you to speak to a Luxury home professional with experience in unique homes.   Once we have "comps" for your home we look at these specific criteria. Homes that have Sold in the last 3-6 months. Homes that are currently Pending closing. These Pending homes have executed contracts on them and are moving forward to being Sold within the next 30-60 days. These homes are very important as they show us what the home price were that attracted buyers to make an offer on the house. Homes that are Active with Contract are also included in your report. These homes have executed contracts on them but the financing, inspections or other contingencies of the sale have not yet been met. Once these contingencies have been satisfied the home will move into a Pending status. Therefore Active with Contract homes as just as important as those that are already Pending. 

Withdrawn homes are ones I do not include in your report. These homes have been removed from the market for any number of reason and will not be included by an appraiser at the time your homes appraisal is performed. Expired homes can show us what price range was too high to attract a buyer as they have "expired" without a sale during the term of their listing agreement with the Realtor.  Our professional opinion on Expired homes is that they will not necessarily be beneficial to your report and often times they are excluded.  My job is to give you the most comprehensive and accurate information and Withdrawn or Expired homes have too many variables to their situation that would require speculations on our part.

I offer you the ability to receive a comparative market report delivered right to your email. You can fill out my online contact form and request the information. I will need to call you to discuss your upgrades and homes features so please include your pone number. I Will Not solicit your business to list your home and I do not require you to sign or agree to anything in order to get your Comparative Market Report. We serve the cities of Trinity, Odessa, New Port Richey, Land O'Lakes, Port Richey and Hudson Florida.