Why Your Home Isn’t Selling – Sell Your Home Fast in Long Island NY
When trying to sell your home fast, whether it’s in Long Island NY or Los Angeles CA or the middle of anywhere USA, there can be a variety of reasons why your home is not selling. Some of these may be more obvious than others though so it is a good idea to examine what you are doing and see if you can adjust what you are doing. While you may not be able to do something about everything, there are some aspects that you will be able to change or adjust.
Price
For many, the price that you are trying to sell your home at is too high. They can’t afford it or they fell that you are asking too much in comparison to what else is available. It is important to step back and consider your home without any emotions attached to it. Look at the price of houses in your neighborhood for what they sold for, not what they were listed at. How do they compare to your house — square footage, location to schools or amenities, condition of home and upgrades required? If there are two houses that are the same except for the condition of the interior condition, the buyers are likely to buy the one that does not need any work done on it before they move in.
Ugly House
If you home needs a lot of repairs, you may have a harder time selling it. While it is true someone who enjoys doing a lot of work could buy it and do the work for a fraction of the price, most people don’t want to put in the time and effort. To get the best value for your home, you may want to consider some repairs or fixes to make your home look better. Your realtor can help you figure out what renovations are going to be worth doing and which ones are better to leave.
That said, chances are there is someone out there who would buy your home and be willing to put in all the work. This means you will get less money for your home, but unless you can do all the work yourself, this may be the better option. This is especially true if the purchaser has allergies so they plan to rip out the carpets or flooring regardless. Why spend the money to change something that is going to be replaced immediately? These buyers may take a bit longer to find though.
(Not So) Fresh
With social media and the pictures that people see all the time, people are more conscious of design trends and what looks good and what does not. Someone may walk into your home and decide that they do not want to buy it because the colors are dated and need to be updated. Consider a touch up of paint and hanging up some new towels in a clean, crisp color. The layout may not be the current trend in real estate. Not only are the color of the walls important but the type of flooring and the appliances that are in the home. Some home owners want counter tops that are granite and a laminate counter is not going to do for them. You may want to consider renaming some of the rooms as well. Instead of calling a room a den or office, it could be a media room. Of course, what you do in there does not really matter but media room sounds a lot more current and fresh.
Visibility
In order to sell your home, people need to know it is for sale and be able to see it. At the same time, you want it to have some privacy as well. For that reason, it is important to have good sign-age out front so people can see that it is for sale. Have you ever driven by a home and wondered but the sign was so tiny you couldn’t read it and you decided it wasn’t worth going by again to check? You don’t want that happening to you. With that, it also has to be visible online for people to see. A lot of people are busy and will check out a home online before they visit. If it doesn’t come up when people search for the parameters your house has, it will be that much more difficult to sell.
Listing Accuracy
To go along with visibility, is the listing for your home accurate? Sometimes in the rush to get a home listed on the sales website, information is missed or entered incorrectly. This can make a big difference in regards to getting people to come see it. Large errors will likely be noticed quickly but it is a good idea to review your listing when it first goes live. Consider asking a few friends to take a look as well and they can help you find any issues you might overlook.
Neighborhood
A big issue for people when it comes to buying a house is the neighborhood it is in. A lot of house sins can be forgiven because money can fix them but if your heart is set on a neighborhood, then a person has to buy what is available. For a home in a less desirable area, no matter if it is in Long Island NY, San Francisco CA or a small town of two hundred people, then you need to figure a way to show case the positive aspects. In a small town, you could talk about it being quiet and an old fashioned feel where you can be safe and the children can play in the park across the street while you are at home watching out the window.
For most buyers, if they can buy something new/upgraded for the same price as something that needs work, chances are, they will go with the newer home. But depending on the location of your home or other perks, your home may still be the better option at the end of the day.
Help is Available
If trying to sell your home fast on your own is not going the as well as you hoped, we we’re here to help. We can evaluate your home and make recommendations that could help you sell your house sooner. Our real estate services can also help with a quick sale and make for a simplified closing.
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