Selling Your Home? Must read!

The following are 7 costly mistakes Home Sellers make as they are ready to put their homes on the market. There are many more but these 7 are the most common. Sid Davis' book "A survival Guide to Selling a Home" goes into more detail but here's the points to remember and avoid:

• Mistake #1 Putting your home on the market before it is ready. The street appeal and the interior freshness will either turn on or turn off a home buyer_ make it sparkle.
• Mistake #2 Over improving the home for the neighborhood. Every community has a sales price range_ don't exceed that range with improvements.
• Mistake #3 Pricing the home based on what the seller needs to net. This is the most common. Buyers offers are based on what they see in comparison to your house. If priced properly, it will sell for top dollar in the shortest time.
• Mistake #4 Hiring an agent based on non-business factors. A professional is extremely important in the transaction especially when one of a hundred things go wrong. I work with you and for you through out the entire process.
• Mistake #5 Getting emotionally involved in the sale of your home. When you put it on the market, it changes from your home to your house_ a comodity. People may not love it like you did so don't get upset if they express a dislike.
• Mistake #6 Try to cover up problems with the house or not disclose them. Texas requires a Sellers Disclosure of Condition. Use it properly as the most common cause for a seller to be sued is failure to disclose an issue or condition with the house.
• Mistake #7 Not getting your ducks lined up before trying to sell. Make sure you know what and where you want to buy and the cost before you put your current home on the market.

The costs are high and the frustratiopn great in making these mistakes. I can help you avoid these and many other mistakes. Contact me for a free consultation.