Sell Your Home Online

Traditionally, when we buy shoes we go to a shopping mall for stores that sell shoes. We go there personally to try and see if the shoes fit. Today, people buy shoes online without even trying them first. The introduction of Internet makes it easier to buy anything online, even houses.

A good number of real estate purchases come from buyers who have never been into an open house. How do these people see themselves in the new house if they have not even seen the house in person? This is made possible by the profusion of great technology providing the buyer with an experience that is similar to visiting the property in person.

Here are a few tips on how to bring buyers into your house virtually:

Google Street view can help. It allows your buyers to feel like they are walking on the street of their future home. Direct your buyers to Google Maps and look your address up; they can investigate the surroundings from a remote location without having to leave from the comfort of their home.

Create a community video and post it on your website. Community videos will show your buyers what it is like to live in your area. Highlight the location and amenities that might entice people to live there. For example, if you live near a shopping mall, create a video showing the shopping mall and how easy it is for the local residents to go shopping and relax.

Create a Facebook account. Facebook is perhaps the most used social media site today. In Facebook, not only that you can post pictures and upload videos of your house, you can also interact with your prospective buyers in real time. Buyers are more incline to make an offer if they feel that they are being accommodated right away. And being able to reach you, asked questions, and get an answer via Facebook is a great way to show them that you care.

You don’t have time for online marketing? You need not worry. You can always sell your house to Lucas Properties.

Lucas Properties buys houses as is, distressed houses, houses that need repair, and houses with tax issues. 

How Much Is Your House Worth?

If you are planning to sell your house, you should know its worth. Setting the right price is one major aspect of your marketing plan regardless of whether you do the selling yourself or you hire an agent. The agent can easily run a market analysis but you don’t want to be blindsided by the agent’s recommendation alone.

Location

A house’s location plays an important part in its value. A property owner can’t get away with this one. If your house happens to be in a desirable location, you can always get a higher price than you can for the same house in less desirable neighborhood. Houses near to schools, shopping malls, restaurants and coffee shops, and transportation areas are expected to be more expensive.

House Condition

A well-maintained house has a better chance of selling for more than a run-down house in the same location. No one wants to buy an expensive house with less than perfect heating system, with leaking roofs, with broken windows, or with poor interior. Keeping your house in top condition will give you a good return of investment should you decide to sell.

Features

The number of bedrooms and bathrooms, presence of a swimming pool or indoor gym, square footage of the house, modern kitchens and bathrooms can also increase your house’s value. Obviously, a six-bedroom house costs more than a two-bedroom house.

Comparable and Market Condition

Comparable houses can also be used as basis for your house’s value. Check the recent sold houses in your area and take note of the houses’ price which is similar to yours. Your asking price should be within the same range, otherwise, your price will be considered as too high.

As soon as you have decided on your asking price, you can focus on your marketing strategy to find potential buyers.

Lucas Properties LLC buys houses anytime. They offer cash for distressed houses, houses that need repair, unwanted houses, inherited houses, and the like.