5 Secrets When Selling Your Home

There is a lot of advice out there when it comes to selling your home. Most people probably start by asking themselves, “What do I need to do to sell my home?” Through the years, we’ve learned a few tricks to help sellers maximize their profit when selling their homes. It's pretty simple. It’s all about working with an agent that can advise you on the current state of the Oklahoma City market, staying calm under pressure, and using these five “secrets”:

Set the right price and do NOT overprice.

Overpricing is probably the single worst thing you can do! Less potential buyers see your listing when it’s new if it’s out of their price range. The buyers and their agents that do see your home will likely choose to spend their limited time and energy on other similar homes that are priced competitively. A competitive asking price will give more buyers the confidence to come see your home, fall in love and hopefully submit a strong offer! High quality photos and videography are everything.

In this area, most buyers will start their home search by looking up “house for sale in Oklahoma City.” Almost all buyers will see pictures of your home online before they see it in person. Professional photography will highlight the best features of your home! Buyers will decide if they want to see your home in person based on the pictures they see online. You want your home to make the very best first impressions! 

Declutter and depersonalize as much as possible.

When you are looking to buy a house, you are looking for somewhere you can picture yourself living. Decluttering will make your home appear more spacious and show off all of the possible storage space. Depersonalizing the home will make it easier for your  potential buyers to picture themselves living there. Neutral decor is best! If you have questions, you can always have a professional home stager come and give you some pointers! 

Spruce up your curb appeal for a great first impression.There’s never a second chance to make a great first impression! You want buyers to pull up to your house and get excited! Clean flower beds, a mowed yard, swept porch, and trimmed bushes will go a long way towards first impressions! A home that appears well maintained from the outside will give the buyer the confidence to assume the rest of the home is well maintained too.

Use strategic timing when you list your home on the MLS. We want to keep the days on market low!

Each market may have their own “best days” to list a home. In the Oklahoma City market, we like to list homes towards the end of the week. This allows plenty of time for weekend showings and open houses! We also try to not list on a holiday or during bad weather.  

Have you sold a house before? If so, did you use some of the tricks?

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