If you're considering selling your Kalamazoo area home in this buyers market we are in, a certain perspective is needed. 

For example, did you realize that there are currently about 1,000 fewer Kalamazoo area homes for sale right now than there were last year at this time?  It's true.  Many of those 1,000 homes are owned by people who have given up trying to sell their home for now.

So why have they given up?  Why didn't their homes sell?

Obviously, each one has their own particular story, but certainly the most common answer is that it didn't sell because it was over priced.  After all, price is by far the most common reason Kalamazoo homes don't sell.  ANY home will sell if it is priced properly.  A shack in a swamp will sell at the right price.  Deer hunters will buy it.  A house in poor condition will sell if it is priced correctly.  An investor or a handyman will buy it. 

If you're going to sell your house, price it right from day one.

The advantages to selling your house immediately are numerous. It will lower your stress level, since having the question of whether your home will sell while it's on the market hanging over your head can be quite unpleasant and stressful. Your property is going to appear to be worth less the more time it spends on the market. Ultimately, quick sales are much preferable to slow ones. We will review how to sell your house in a quick and profitable manner.

You can increase your house's value by keeping you house in great condition. If you want to get the highest price and generate that spur-of-the-moment "I want this house" reaction from potential buyers, you need to have your house in the best condition you can get it.

Focus first and foremost on the kitchen and bathrooms. Be sure that the floor is sparkling clean everywhere. No grime or dirt whatsoever. The metal should show no signs of rust. Damaged fixtures definitely need to be replaced.
It is mandatory to keep the shower heads and toilets clean If they are unable to be cleaned appropriately for any reason, it's less expensive to replace them than allow them to adversely impact the selling price.
WD-40 can always be counted on for the hinges around your house suffering from a bit of squeaking. Repair holes in the wall and/or floor.

You should have things that stand out.

If you have a central focal point when showing off to potential buyers, it can help tremendously in the sale. Things such as an amazing backyard, mahogany cabinets or a great fireplace can be focal points. Buyers both rationalize logically and fall in love emotionally. If you have something really good about your house, it will surely make them fall in love

Choose A Trusted Professional. This brings us to the final and most important point: work with someone who knows their stuff.
The best way to sell your property (i.e. at the highest price) is to employ a Kalamazoo area real estate agent who has spent years being educated on the best ways to manage the selling process.

If you are looking for the highest sale price and shortest listing time, paying six or seven percent to a real estate agent is the way to go. Generally, it works out to be more economical in the long run to work together with a Realtor.

Talk with an experienced professional about selling your house quickly, they can teach you a lot.

If you or someone you know are in need of a competent and caring Kalamazoo real estate professional in or near Kalamazoo MI, I hope you will contact me. 

For more information about Kalamazoo real estate, Kalamazoo homes for sale, or getting your Kalamazoo area home sold, visit our website at http://HomesofSWMichigan.com

If you are considering selling your Kalamazoo area home, one of the best first steps you can take is to ask me to send to you a FREE online market price evaluation.  Simply complete the form below and I will send to you via email a market value analysis using comparable homes in your neighborhood that are currently for sale and those that have recently sold.

Never a hassle.  Never an obligation.

Just complete the form below, provide your correct street address as well as your correct email address and I will provide the evaluation to you within a day or so.

Comments

Printer version

 Tags: Kalamazoo real estate, kalamazoo homes, kalamazoo homes for sale, Joel Nelson

Article's Author

Joel Nelson
Keller Williams Realty - Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI

Contact Joel Nelson