Finding the Best Agents

You are considering selling your house but you don’t know where to start. The easiest way is to hire an agent but agents don’t work for free. How much are you willing to pay for their services? Do you have enough money to pay for them? While it is not impossible to find an agent which charges low, you have to be cautious in hiring one. You should be looking at an agent’s success rate in moving a house instead of setting your focus on his service fees.

Where to

Search for agents online. Top caliber agents are very much updated with the trends. They knew that people nowadays use Internet, most of the times, in searching for products and services so more likely they have an online presence such as personal website, directory, and social media accounts.

Search for agents locally. You can’t discredit agents who do not have online presence. Agents who prefer to work locally do not find the need to build a personal website because they find clients through family and friends’ referral. What is good with local agents is that they knew the marketplace already – which house has sold, at what price, what marketing strategy to use to attract buyers, etc.

Who to choose

Look for at least three agents to represent you and have them evaluate your house. You will know that an agent is any good if he is able to provide you with a sound marketing plan, success rate over period of time, and relevant experiences from his past clients.

Once you find the ‘one’, determine exactly what services does he offer. You should know the agent’s limitations and if you are willing to go with them. Otherwise, you can always find another agent to work with.

Selling a house can be overwhelming especially if you are time constrained. There is one sure way to do it – sell your house to Lucas Properties.

Lucas Properties is a private investor which buys houses; this means that you don’t have to spend money to sell your house. Received cash offer from Lucas Properties and close the deal in as short as seven days.

Do’s and Don’ts of Home Selling

Home selling is a complex process regardless of the market condition. However, it does not have to be. You can sell you’re your home efficiently if you know these do’s and don’ts.

Don’t overprice. Your house is worth what the market is willing to pay you. The sum that you paid for your house does not necessarily means it is still worth that amount.

Do a market research. Get a feel of how much your house could sell for. You can run a comparable study by searching online for houses sold near your area. Check for home similarities and prices. Your asking price should not go over the sold houses with similar features as yours otherwise; your house could sit for months.

Don’t show your house with broken things. Buyers will always notice the things in your house that are broken or need repair. Chipped paint, leaking water system, and broken windows are some of the things that you need to fix before you let the prospects in.

Do a clean-up. You don’t have to stage your house lavishly. A simple cleaning will do. Remove personal items such as family pictures and memorabilia. Apply a new paint which is neutral in color. Make your house as ‘anonymous’ as possible so buyers can picture themselves in your house.

Don’t sell your house by yourself…unless you know what you’re doing. Unless you've sold a house several times within a couple of years, do not go for FSBO. Real estate rules and disclosures change over time, if you are on your own you are accepting that you deal with the complexities by yourself.

Do hire a Realtor.  Realtors perform real estate transactions all year round. They know the ways around buying and selling houses. They are on top of their game and they will be able to help you sell your house.

If you do not want to work with a realtor, do sell your house to private investors. Private investors like Lucas Properties buy houses in any condition any time. Receive cash for your house and move on.