Must know for Sellers
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In a study of over 200,000 homes we found that over 30% of homes did not sell at all. That costs homeowners precious time, money, and energy.Overpricing at the initial launch can deter buyers from even finding your home on their search and promote other homes you are competing with! The higher the price, the higher the expectation for a buyer.
Have the 90% of Buyers searching online find your home by using the right keywords such as patio home.
State law, Sec.5.008, requires a seller to provide their buyer with a full Seller's Disclosure. Improvements, permits taken out, and major appliance defects are some of the required information on the disclosure.
Almost 50% of listings that didn't sell had errors on them. Over 90% of sellers used a real estate agent in selling their home.
Most buyers do not view homes that are listed as FSBO. Especially ones in a higher purchase bracket. Research shows that on average a self listed home loses 6% of its value when sold. Repairs that an agent would usually negotiate or guide the seller to resolve can lead to delays or lost deals.
The average buyer only spends 1-2 seconds looking at a listing. How can you make your home stand out? Having less than 16 photos can increase the number of days on the market by over 100 days. Over 80% of agents only have 8 or less photos. De-Clutter, De-Personalize, and deep clean.
ONLINE MARKETING
Over 90% of buyers now find their homes by searching online. That makes a technically savvy agent all that more important to provide visibility and target the right market.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
We took thousand of sold homes in Houston, exported the results and compared them to homes sold on various apps.
The results show homes listed with an iBuyer listing lost on average a 3.3% of their home value. That's over $11,000 lost, even after paying commissions on a $350,000 home.
Many portals such as Redfin, Open door, Offered, and Zillow have hidden charges that can often mislead sellers.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Over 80% of buyers are say a home is more appealing when its staged property. Clean out storage spaces such as hallway closets so buyers can see all the space they can have! Patch up the holes, paint the scuffs on the walls. Change all the light bulbs out to brighten your home. Focus on what buyers see first. Clean landscaping and what is seen in the first 10 seconds is critical. Don't forget to improve what they see as they are parking!
UNDER $500 IMPROVEMENTS?
SELLING ON YOUR OWN?
