Try Doing This When Selling Your House
I believe there are two areas of concern that should be addressed by serious house sellers in the Real Estate market. In fact, doing these two things along with competitive pricing can do wonders in helping to produce a buyer for your house.
First, if you have been one of many regular readers of my blogs, then you know that I am a true believer in Home Inspections before listing your house for sale. Having an Inspection by an independent, licensed Home Inspection Company can do several things to aid you in the selling process. Most important to me, is when you have your house inspected and areas of concern develop, you can tend to those corrections, defects, repairs before listing your house.
I’ve discovered that most often the repairs and upgrades are minimal. It can be a loose fitting on the faucet in the shower, a stairway that needs to be made safe or perhaps something simply brought up to code. To have a copy of the inspection available to serious buyers can bring about peace of mind and a higher level of confidence in the seller. You see, for serious buyers, not knowing is not better. They want to know what is real.
Second, purchase a Home Warranty that conveys with the sale of the property. This gives a potential buyer added needed assurance in the purchase of your house. It says, “If something goes wrong, I want you to be able to get it fixed with minimal effort and expense.”
Doing these two things for a purchaser may just help to sell your house faster giving both you and the buyer much needed peace at the end of the day when the selling and buying process is complete.
For additional reading on selling your home fast, here is some additional reading that you will find helpful. TOP FIVE WAYS TO SELL YOUR HOME FAST
The write of the above article, Stacey L. Bradford, has done an amazing job of giving sellers excellent guidance on selling their homes.
David L. Burrows, Realtor®
Envirian of Warrenton
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Phone: 703.859.5188
Burrows Properties
Out Of Town Buyers Tip: Always remember, when moving to the Northern Virginia Area, you can research the entire area online at my website. Here is the link that is truly the mother of all links to follow - Northern Virginia Information and Links.
Home Ownership Tip: Keep all receipts, records of maintenance, tax papers, and utility bills in a safe place. You never know when you will need them.
Burrows' Thoughts worth considering: "One reason to have a Home Inspection by a Professional Inspector is not only to discover possible defects, but to help the new home owner to understand the need for proper maintenance on the items the Inspection brings to the purchasers attention."
Interested in Some Great Reading on selling your home? Take a look at these articles on my website: Selling Your Home: Where do you begin?
Seller Guidance: I would encourage you to employ a Realtor®® to help you sell your home. When your agent or another agent is showing your house, go away and let them do your work for you. I also urge you to utilize my FREE SELLERS TOOLKIT before selling your house.
Buyer Guidance: I would encourage you to really check out anything and everything you are told by a well meaning seller. Employ the services of a Buyer's Agent to help you discern what you read and listen to about the area you are thinking of calling home. I would also urge you to get my FREE BUYERS TOOLKIT before heading out on the journey to find your new house.
Try this link to help you find your next home: Fairfax Homes For Sale When you land on the main page try one of our custom searches listed on the bottom of the page. No registration is necessary for the Fairfax MLS general search on my site. If you check the box to receive automated updates sent to your email, you will be required to give us your name and a valid email address.
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