If you are a first-time homeowner looking to sell your house, the thought of preparing to sell can be overwhelming. This article from Realtor.com does a nice job of covering the many different tasks you should complete preparing your home to go on the market.
Enjoy the article and let me know if you have any questions. As always, please reach out for any of your real estate needs.
Tim Houterloot - Broker/Realtor
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indyhomepro@outlook.com
Source: Realtor.com | Repost RE Houterloot 4/05/2023 –
What are some tips for homeowners who hope to sell their homes this spring?
This month, we’re mixing it up. Instead of focusing on first-time homebuyers, we’re going to shift our attention to first-time home sellers who are spiffing up their properties to list this spring or summer.
It’s not expected to be an easy housing market for anyone—buyers or sellers. The COVID-19 pandemic-era real estate frenzy, where just about every home seemed to sell in a bidding war over a single weekend, has mostly passed. Fewer buyers can afford to buy with mortgage interest rates so high, and those who can may not be able to afford to go as high anymore.
But sellers still have a pretty big advantage: There are many more shoppers searching for homes than there are properties available.
Nationally, home prices were still up 35% over the last three years*. So even if they dip a bit in some markets, sellers who purchased their properties before, or even during the height of the pandemic, are likely to walk away with a profit.
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