5 Tips To Selling Your Home Fast
At Team Blake, we pride ourselves in being able to sell your home in record time. With almost two decades of experience, we’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to sell a home quickly. For the last two years, the Blake Team has had a 2 days on the market average for the homes we sell.
Here’s a little glimpse into the magic with our 5 tips to selling your home fast.
1. Choose the Right Agent
This is an obvious number 1, right here. Choosing the right agent is critical to your success in quickly selling your home. You can do all the rest of the things on this list, but without the right agent who understands the ins and outs of the market, advocating and negotiating for you, you will be at a disadvantage.
When it comes to selling your home fast, the Blake Nelson Team has what it takes to get things done, quickly, efficiently and with the least amount of stress possible. We want the experience of selling your home and buying a new one to be an exciting adventure, not a nightmare of stress that you can’t wait to end.
Your home has been an extremely important part of your life and we want you to get above and beyond what you expect when you are selling.
We understand that it can be a difficult and emotional process and we are here for you every step of the way to answer every question and help with every difficulty that arises. We will guide you through the entire process with the utmost understanding and expertise and you will never feel in the dark or on your own at any part of the experience.
To sell your home quickly you need an agent that knows how to get things done, will keep you informed and in the loop and will give clear guidance on necessary steps to take. You need to sell and we know how to sell quickly. The Blake Nelson team has your back and your listing and we’ll get it done.
2. Update The Paint Job
It really is amazing what a new coat of paint can do to a house to drastically improve its appeal. We live a lot of life in our homes and are often hard on our walls. Holes where nails and pictures once were, dirt, and general wear and tear can quickly make the nicest home look worn and tired.
A new paint job is an instant face lift to your home, giving it a “new home” clean feel.
First impressions are everything. And walking into a home with fresh, new paint is an entirely different experience than walking into a home with scuffs, marks and holes on the wall.
3. Learn The Lingo
A clear understanding of your own home and the selling process in real estate language is a huge boost in selling your home quickly. When you know what you actually have to offer, you can present it in a clear and concise way, highlighting all the important details.
Here on the Blake Nelson Team, we want you to understand what’s happening in this process and how to best list and sell your home. Understanding the lingo is an important part of this. We want to educate our clients on what everything means and why we do what we do and how we are listing your home, not just ramble on and on with jargon that you don’t understand.
In our blog post about real estate abbreviations we talk about this exact topic, and you can be assured that all of our agents will explain all of this and more to you throughout the process. We want you to understand what the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) is and how it works. We want you to understand what we are talking about when we use the abbreviations such as SFR (Single Family Residence) and what floor plan descriptions mean, like a split level for example.
Your basement could add more value to home and than what you realize and understanding how to present it is key. Do you have an exit or an egress window? And if you do, do you realize that this could count as an extra bedroom (as long as it includes four walls, a door and a closet)?
Sometimes real estate agents can assume that their clients know what they are talking about. But at the Blake Nelson team, we take every care to ensure that you are fully educated and aware of what your house has to offer and what lingo we use to describe and sell it quickly.
4. Staging Your House
Some may consider staging your house to be an extra option when it comes to listing. I believe it is a necessity to your home selling quickly. We don’t wait until a home has already been on the market for a little while to consider staging. We make sure your home is staged and show ready the day it hits the market.
This is an absolute key as to why we have such a small “days on the market” average compared to other Kansas City real estate agents.
We always remind our clients that their yesterday is their buyer’s tomorrow. People need to be able to envision themselves and their family living in this house and making it their home. This can be very hard to do when there is clutter everywhere or pictures of your family all around the house.
The idea is for potential buyers to see a clean, beautiful home that is tastefully decorated and inviting. Decluttering, organizing, and adding little finishing touches and pops of color as well as some texture in textiles can work wonders in selling your home. Beauty sells and bringing beauty into every corner of your home is key.
Whether your home needs additional furniture and some redecorating or just a little help depersonalizing, we know exactly how to direct and guide you in what needs to be done and have extensive resources available to make your home exactly what it needs to be to sell quickly. It can feel overwhelming to get a house sell ready while still living your everyday life in it, but we are with you every step of the way in this process to make it as easy and doable as possible.
5. Know What To Expect
Finally, knowing what to expect is a big part of quickly selling your home. We want to stay ahead of the game, not behind and running to catch up. If you have a clear plan of action and expectations before you begin, the whole process will be so much easier and move much more quickly than if you are trying to figure things out as you go along.
Knowledge of comparable properties in the area and the current real estate market, as well as trends and what needs to be done to get the home ready to list, are what buyers are currently looking for, etc. is extremely important if you want your home to sell quickly.
Make sure you have a good marketing plan and strategy in place.
Diving into the details right off the bat is always a good idea. Know what your closing costs, commission, and other fees will be.
Don’t be afraid to ask your agent all these questions from the very beginning. At the Blake Nelson Team, all of our agents want our clients to feel comfortable and confident in their understanding of the process of selling their home. Selling your home is a huge deal and you deserve to know the ins and outs of the process from the get go, start to finish.
In our article 10 Things To Ask Your Real Estate Agent we talk about what you should know before you begin the process of listing your home. A good agent will welcome your questions and have clear answers that make the whole experience understandable.
As always, we are here to help you in these momentous times of your life as you transition from one home to another. We welcome your questions and look forward to assisting you in your home buying and selling journey.
