If you’re looking to sell your home in Moultrie or Colquitt County, then you’ll want to work with a realtor who knows how to avoid the pitfalls that sellers face. You’ll want someone who can make sure you don’t make any of these seven common errors that sellers make:
- Selling before the house is ready to be sold – there are many ways that a seller can increase the value of their property sometimes by thousands of dollars by putting in a little effort. You realtor can guide you as to what changes you can make that are within your budget, to ensure you get the maximum return on their sale of your property. From cleaning up the outside, to small changes inside the house like fixing fittings or replacing worn carpets – this advice should pay dividend.
- Doing too much – keeping the first point in mind, many sellers set out to renovate the whole home and then find that their investment isn’t paying off – some jobs are expensive and just won’t add value, talk to your realtor about your plans and see what you might be able to drop before you get started
- Pricing your house based on what you think it’s worth – a realtor is a professional with an interest in getting you as much return for your property as possible, but neither you nor the realtor really sets the price – the market does and a great realtor will know your area well enough to know what the market will bear
- Don’t work with amateurs no matter how well you know them – you’ll want to work with an experienced agent who can work to get you the best price for your home, it’s always tempting to let a just qualified friend try and sell for you but they probably don’t have the experience where it counts
- Don’t get emotionally involved – it’s your home and it’s natural for you to love it, but prospective buyers don’t live there yet and won’t come to love it until they do. Don’t worry if people don’t like the place when they come for a visit, plenty of other people will but reacting emotionally can put off other visitors
- Own up to problems – don’t cover them up, your realtor will help you complete your disclaimer so that you can’t get sued if things go wrong after the sale
- Getting everything in order – from paperwork to financing, to accessing local professionals to assist with the sale a good realtor will make this process as easy as possible for you
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