Decide To Sell

Should I Sell It Myself?

Selling Your Home Takes More Than A “For Sale ” Sign In The Yard & An Ad In The Paper.

One of the most common questions sellers ask is “Why should I use an agent to sell my home when I can sell it myself?” The answer is that selling your house takes more than putting a “For Sale” sign on the lawn and an ad in the paper. It takes experience and training to learn how to correctly price a home to sell, market effectively to bring top dollar and anticipate and solve the many problems that can arise during the selling process. In addition, due to the fact that working with an agent doesn't cost the buyer anything, the buyers coming directly to you may expect to buy your home at a lower price since you are saving the brokerage fee. If your goal is to sell your home for the best price, in the least amount of time and without a lot of stress… then you need us.

Why Do You Want to Sell? Do your want to sell your home in order to move to a different neighborhood, school district, or be closer to family or employment opportunities? Perhaps you're leaving the area. Possibly you want a country setting or want to be closer to town. Or, maybe you need more bedrooms or storage. You may even want to downsize.

As experienced real estate agents, we counsel our clients to help you understand not only your underlying reasons for wanting to sell, but the implications of how selling might impact your life and finances, often in ways you might not have anticipated. When appropriate, we will suggest other options for you to consider that might help you better reach your financial, lifestyle and real estate goals. If it is in your best interest, we may even suggest that you not sell your home.

When Do You Want to Sell? If it is critical for you to sell quickly, using a top-producing real estate agent can help you expedite the process rather than selling your own home. Or, if there is no urgency and you have the flexibility of deciding when you want to sell, we can help you understand the current market conditions. We will help you decide on the optimal time to place your home on the market.

What are the Current Market Conditions? The current real estate market may affect not only how much your home might sell for, but also how quickly. For example, in a buyers market, there are more homes on the market than there are buyers, so buyers have more negotiation power. In such a market, an agent with excellent negotiating skills on your side can be essential to assure a successful sale that best preserves your sale proceeds. On the other hand, in a sellers' market there are fewer homes on the market, prices may be increasing and there could be multiple bids on desirable properties. In this situation, an experienced agent can help you price your home to bring you the best market price and terms within your time frame by providing the best possible exposure.