There's More to Selling Your Home than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware.
 Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions: "How does your home compare to others like it in Denver, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield and Northglenn?" "How did you determine the fair market value of this property?" "What about financing? Can you help?" "If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?" "Why aren't you using a Realtor? Is there something wrong with the property?" "Since you aren't using a Realtor, we can take their fee right off the top, right?" Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value? Almost all homes are sold using a Realtor. As a top real estate professional, it is my job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in the Denver area - even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly. Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one." If you must sell your own home, at least let us give you a sense of its true market value. Tell me a bit about your home, and I'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what I feel it is worth. I'll also describe, as an experienced, top producing Realtor, how I would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached. Simply fill out the form and I will quickly get back to you... We understand that Seller's may not be able to afford a full service Realtor. This is why we have established affordable For Sale By Owner listing programs starting as low as $495. This plan enters you in the Realtor's MLS for maximum exposure. The rest is up to you. It is a great do it yourself program with additional services available to service and market your home for sale for nominal fees. Need more information about these programs...simply complete the e-mail questionaire below and we will send you information about these FSBO listing plans.
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In the real estate world, a large group of people are looking to buy homes at any given time. These are the seller's best prospects. This ready group of buyers is wasted, however, if your house is overpriced.
People who have been shopping around and are accustomed to comparing properties will probably refuse to look at your home with an unrealistic price tag. You and your real estate agent may know that you would sell for $10,000 less, but the buyers do not know this. As a result, your overpriced property receives little attention.
Don't be fooled into thinking that your house is worth more than someone is willing to pay for it, or that it's just a matter of waiting for the "right" buyer to show up. Surveys show that the longer a house is on the market before being sold, the greater the drop in price from the listing price when it does sell. The buying public eventually sets an accurate price. An overpriced house just sits on the market, waiting for a price adjustment before it will attract a buyer.
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What are considered the ideal conditions for a seller's market?
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In a seller's market, prices are firm and good houses are sold before advertised or as soon as they show up in the MLS. |
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