Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Tri Cities WA Home
As a seller in the Tri Cities real estate area, it can be tough to make all the right choices when selling your home. In this article, we’ll go over five common mistakes sellers make so you can ensure that you avoid these mistakes. By the end of this article, you’ll have a good idea of what to do and what not to do when you’re selling your home.
Mistake #1 – Bad Pricing Strategy
Most Tri Cities sellers are aware they shouldn’t price their house too low. However, it’s all too common that sellers overestimate what their house can sell for and price too high.
The logic they often go by is that they can always “accept a lower offer” if the price they’re suggesting doesn’t work. However, what usually happens is buyers are just scared off by the higher price and don’t even come to look at your property.
Mistake #2 – House is Cluttered
This may seem like common sense, but it’s an all too common mistake. The buyer comes to look at the house and it’s still cluttered with belongings from the seller’s family. A cluttered house is unappealing to buyers. Make sure you move all your stuff out of your house, even if it means renting a storage unit for a few months.
Mistake #3 – Garden is not well kept
The front and back yards are often the first impression your buyer gets of your house. Beyond just physical looks, this tells the buyer how well your house is kept. Make sure your front yard and back yard are in tip top condition.
Mistake #4 – House is not Staged
Staging is the process of making your house as appealing as it can possibly get. Clean the house thoroughly inside and out. Make sure the lighting is great and that there’s either fresh air or a light scent throughout the house. Make any repairs that are necessary. Have furniture that showcases the house and have empty rooms when appropriate. This chart shows why it’s a very good idea to hire a professional, accredited home stager. The investment for this service will be more than returned in the lesser time on the market and the higher price you can receive.
Mistake #5 – Not Hiring a Real Estate Agent
Hiring a Tri Cities real estate agent will almost always save you time and money. Statistics have repeatedly shown that working with a real estate agent results in higher sale prices and faster sales. Many owners who list FSBOs end up wishing they had listed with a real estate agent instead.
A Tri Cities real estate agent can help you sell your house quickly and for the best price. They’ve spent hundreds of hours training to do so and a great real estate agent will already have tons of experience selling homes just like yours.
To speak with an experienced Tri Cities real estate agent who can help you sell your home, please give me a call at (509)554-6585 or send me an email at aaron@tricityhometeam.com. And for them most comprehensive Tri City homes search please see our interactive map-based search at the Tri Cities Home Team web page.
