What are some insider secrets to make my home...

What are some insider secrets to make my home more marketable than other neighborhood homes?

Our experience shows the following tips will help your home sell quickly and at the best possible price:

- Select a price carefully. Remember, your price has to please three people: you, the buyer and the appraiser. The closer your price is to actual market value - what a knowledgeable seller will accept and a knowledgeable buyer will pay - the sooner it will sell.
- Be sure your price is realistic. Unrealistic prices are the major cause of "shopworn" listings, those that cause people to wonder if something is wrong with the home and result in eventual below-market sales. Overpricing actually helps sell other competing homes by making those listings look like better values compared to yours. If you plan to reduce the price anyway, why wait?
- Show flexibility in evaluating the need for special financing, perhaps through owner financing or VA/FHA.
- Try to offer immediate possession, although move-up buyers may need more time.
- Exposure sells homes. Provide easy access to property for showings.
- Offer extras that convey: free-standing appliances, pool table, swimming pool chemicals, washer/dryer, full extras out of the listing and save them as "sweeteners" for negotiations.
- Allow a yard sign, if permitted in your neighborhood.
- Fix up your home and keep it in top condition inside and out.
- Listen to and follow any special advice from your agent.