Selecting the right realtor to represent you and to sell your home is a very important decision. This may take some patience and research, but it can be done. Not only that but choosing the right realtor can help you sell your home faster, which makes the patience worthwhile in the end. Here are some tips for picking the right realtor:

 

Look For The Personal Touch

Choose a realtor who you can deal with directly. This personal touch is not an industry standard, particularly in high-value real estate, and being able to deal directly with your agent can be very valuable.

Choose a Realtor With a History of Success Selling Homes Like Yours

Pick a successful realtor, but not only that, pick a realtor who is skilled in selling homes similar to yours. That way they’ll understand the value of your property and the type of buyers who are suited to a home like yours. Most realtors will have their recently sold homes listed on their website, so take a look at them and see if they resemble your own!

Check Referrals and Conduct Interviews

If you know friends, family or coworkers that have recently worked with realtors, ask them for their thoughts and opinions. This can be highly useful feedback. Don’t be afraid to interview agents – real estate is a business and if you’re looking for someone to sell your home. Interview potential realtors as if they are applying to work for you in a business capacity. Take your time, and don’t rush into it.

Visit Your Potential Agent(s) in a Sales Environment

Consider visiting your potential realtor at an open house, where you can analyze their people and sales skills. This will provide you with some insight into how your agent operates, their level of professionalism, and their ability to communicate with buyers.

In the end, after all that research, referral checking and careful consideration, you’ll have to make the final decision! Be sure to select an agent who seems to understand you, your needs, your lifestyle and your potential buyers.

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Home Staging

 

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Pack Away Collectibles

If you’re selling your home, home staging is a great way to supplement your realtor’s efforts and speed up the process of securing an offer. Ultimately helping to find a buyer. Home staging involves making your home look as attractive as possible to as many buyers as possible. In many ways, successful home staging is about making it as easiest for people to envision themselves in your home, with little work on their part. Some buyers are simply not interested in painting, or they can’t see past your treasured collectibles. That’s why it’s so important to take the guesswork out of the buying process.

 

 

Make Sure Your Home Is Spotless

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Make It Sparkle!

This goes without saying, and your home is probably already very clean, but make sure every nook and cranny is spic & span. This is particularly important for high-traffic areas such as the kitchen and bathrooms. Home staging means you would put fresh, clean linens out: bath towels, tea towels, bedding. This creates a favorable impression, and give a room (perhaps a teenager’s bedroom?) a hint of fresh-laundry smell. Make sure your garden and the land surrounding your property is well-tended and orderly. This has two benefits, as it will help create a good first impression, and will also give the idea that the garden is easy to look after.

 

Leave a Great Impression Through Smell

Setting the stage by baking bread or cookies is a little extreme, you don’t need to go to any great lengths for this. Just give your home a friendly pleasant smell that most people tend to enjoy. Perhaps a nice room fragrance (don’t go overboard!) or even just the smell of fresh laundry.

 

Make it All About Them (The Buyer)

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Welcome Potential Buyers!

One of the main reasons for home staging is the power to make someone visualize living in your home before they have even made an offer. This can be achieved by removing personal, individual touches from your home and giving potential buyers the freedom to imagine their own belongings in your space. Think of high-end hotels or showhomes, try to give your home that same sort of feel!

 

If you have questions about home staging or selling your home, or need advice, please contact us; we’re happy to help!