Common Mistakes Every Home Seller Makes

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Common Mistakes Every Home Seller Makes
By Charles Royster
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Introduction

• Selling a home is both stressful and exciting.
• When you want to sell your home, just have an
  overview of real estate market and see whether
  its good time to sell then go ahead.
• Some of the common mistakes which one makes when
  selling home are mentioned in slides below.

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Pricing Your Home Improperly

• The most common mistake made by home sellers is
  improper pricing of a home.
• If the home is underpriced, the seller will face
  a loss and if it is overpriced, it would be
  neglected by buyers.

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Not checking whether the Market Is Favorable

• List your home when the market is favorable.
• If you sell your home in an unfavorable market,
  it would be of no use. You will get no outcome.

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Rejecting The First Offer

• If you receive a good offer immediately, then
  dont reject that offer thinking that buyers with
  higher offers are on the way.
• It may happen that your first offer might be the
  best one for you.

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Failure To Keep Home Clean

• When you list your home in market for sale, it is
  important to keep your home clean.
• All bathrooms and bedrooms should be cleaned and
  unnecessary things should be removed from home.

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Getting Discouraged

• Dont get upset if your home is not selling.
• A buyer may have different opinions about your
  home, dont get discouraged by his views. Look at
  your home as the property instead of a home.

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Ignoring The Importance Of Appearance

• Believing your home is in good condition and
  ignoring the appearance of the home will drive
  the buyers away.
• Clean your home properly and check for any leaks.

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Leaving Your Pets Free

• Keep your pets in kennels or in a better place
  when showing your home to buyers.
• Some people have allergies from pets so, dont
  keep them loose. This protects your animals and
  the guests or buyers visiting your home.

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Untreated Offensive Smells

• A House that stinks is the first to get rejected
  by a home buyer.
• Smoking in your homes decreases value of your
  home as it can stain walls.

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Ignoring Proper Lighting

• Home owners make a mistake of not considering the
  lighting factors.
• If you want to make your home more attractive,
  you can change it through different lighting
  types.

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Limit For Marketing Opportunities

• Dont limit your listings from being marketed on
  different sources.
• Make online listings for your home. Dont put
  cluttered photos online, this would repel your
  buyers.

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Conclusion

• Mistakes are a common when one wishes to sell his
  home fast. But, paying attention to every minute
  detail well in advance may save the last minute
  rush ups.
• These considerations will help in selling a home
  faster than the house that is not maintained
  well.
• Displaying a house in the Best Condition is all
  that you need to focus on.

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Sources

• https//www.firstteam.com/blog/top-10-costly-mista
  kes-home-sellers-make.html
• http//www.totalatlantarealty.com/blog/10-common-m
  istakes-every-seller-makes.html