Top 5 Tips To Help You Sell Your Home Faster

Posted by Advantagehome on February 5th, 2014

Selling a house fast and selling it for the right price should be the primary objectives of anyone wishing to sell new homes in Maryland. Unfortunately, achieving these objectives is not as simple. Without the right knowledge you may have to compromise and opt for one over the other. That said, there are some effective home selling tips that, if closely followed and applied, will go a long way in getting you a great deal for the house you’re selling within your desired time frame. Here are five of the most important tips for selling your home successfully.

Differentiate from your neighbors; if you have a Brunswick home for sale, or any other Maryland new homes located in a similar location with a vibrant real estate market, then you definitely have to go an extra mile to set your home apart from the others. This entails taking deliberate steps and measures to improve the aesthetic value of your house to make it stand out from the rest.

Clean away the clutter; for a pre-owned home sale, you have to really try harder and put yourself in the shoes of the prospective customers that will be coming to view your house. When viewing a house, buyers try to visualize themselves actually living there with furniture and electronics they already have. It is easier for them to do so if the rooms are empty. So, ensure that you remove all the clutter, such as your own furniture and unnecessary furnishings, before you open the house up for viewing.

Sweeten the deal; the property market in Maryland is really picking up, as evident by the large number of propertiesbeing sold. You will have to literally make your deal sound better than those of other sellers if you are to beat them in the chase. One easy way to do so is by offering to cover part of the closing costs or, if the market happens to be very competitive, cover all the closing costs.

Set the price right; no matter how unique you make your property look or how many additional benefits come with the purchase of your house, the decisions of most prospective buyers will always boil down to one simple factor — the final asking price for the house. Set this too far above current market prices and you will have very few offers, if any. You have to set your asking price within the current range of prices of similar houses.

About the Author

Jim McCormack is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Advantage Homes. Advantage Homes builds and sells Frederick MD new homes at Brunswick Crossing. These quality new homes provide superior construction, timeless quality, ENERGY STAR® certification and unparalleled standard features. In addition, they also give homebuyers a personalized experience to facilitate the home buying process. The home building company is highly selective about their materials and trade partners.