Rochester MN - Selling

What's Involved With Selling My Home?

Selling your home involves time, energy, and a marketing strategy. We can provide you with everything that will make your home selling experience enjoyable and worry-free.

Making the Decision:
Before you start seriously looking at buying another home, you may have to put your home on the market. A common question is- "Should we buy a home before selling ours? You'll want to weigh your options and assess your reasons for a making a move. Are you being transferred? In need of a larger home? Want a smaller mortgage rate and payment?

Preparing to Sell:
As a seller, you have several factors to consider regarding the sale and marketing of your home. The first step is to select a reliable and professional real estate agent to work with. You should prepare a list of questions to ask the agents you plan to interview. This is also a great time to improve the look of your home in order to improve your chance of selling.

Timing:
If you're not pressed to move right away, research when the market is most productive. Generally, the home sales season starts to heat up in March and goes throughout the summer. However, deciding NOT to wait until spring to sell your home has other benefits- such as less competition and lower inventory.

Compare Sales:
We can easily tell you what your home is worth by doing a comparative market analysis. We'll check around to see what other homes are selling for in your neighborhood. The rule of thumb is to only look at the recent home sales within the last six months. Request your no-obligation free home evaluation today.

Proper Pricing:
Sure you want to make as much as you can on the sale of your home, but be careful not to price yourself off the market. Think of your home as another product that people want to buy. For instance, if you were trying to sell your car and make it stand out on the car lot, what would attract buyers? Low price and low miles- the same is true with your home. The newer you can make your home appear and the more competitive you can be with your asking price, the greater your chances are of a quick sale. It's all in the marketing.

Know Your Neighborhood:
We've all heard that "location" is key to home sales. When you're putting your home on the market include the attractive features of your neighborhood on any advertising flyers. Buyers are interested in your area schools, amenities, shopping centers, and distances to cities and airports. Don't assume that all the buyers who come to see your home know the selling features of the area. When we list you home, you'll always complete an ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD form that gives us potential buyers key information they may need in making a decision.