Ultimate Home Selling Guide
Selling your home can be an extremely stressful, long, and uncertain process. The goal of our ultimate home selling guide is to give you all the information you need to eliminate that stress and help you sell your home fast and for top dollar!
In this guide we’ll go over what to expect in the home selling process, how to select the right agent, frequently asked questions, and what types of guarantees you should be looking for from your real estate agents. Let’s get into it!
What to Expect When Selling Your Home
When you’re selling your home there are a lot of things to consider and that can make the process very stressful. You have to ask yourself things like “where am I going to live while I buy a new house?“. Or, if you already bought your new home, “what if I get stuck with two homes because my old home didn’t sell yet?“. There’s even, “how do I set a price for my home?” and “what should I avoid when selling my home?“.
All of these are extremely valid questions and having the answers is a very important part of the home selling process. Thankfully, we have the answers to these questions and we’re here to make sure you know everything you need to make the right decisions when selling your home.
Where Am I Going to Live While I Buy a New House?
This is one of the most important questions you have to ask yourself. You need to make sure you have somewhere to stay throughout the entire buying process, which can sometimes be long and strenuous. Maybe you’ll stay with a relative, or in a hotel or temporary apartment. No matter what having an answer to this question is critical to keep you from becoming temporarily homeless!
What If I Get Stuck With Two Homes Because My Old Home Didn’t Sell Yet?
Getting stuck with two homes, two mortgages, and two responsibilities is an awful position to be in. Sometimes, your agent just isn’t up to the task of selling your old home and you get stuck footing the bill. Because this is so common we highly recommend only working with real estate agents that can guarantee they will sell your home for you!
How Do I Set a Price for My Home?
When you decide to sell your home, setting your asking price is one of the most important decisions you will make. Depending on how a buyer is made aware of your home, price is often the first thing they see, and many homes are discarded by prospective buyers as not being in the appropriate price range before they’re even give a chance of a showing.
Because this topic can be a bit complex, to help you set this price we’ve created our How to Get the Price You Want for Your Home guide to help you. Then, to get the price that you set, you can make use of the right agents and their guarantees, such as our Sell Your Home for Your Asking Price or We’ll Pay Cash guarantee.
What Should I Avoid When Selling My Home?
There are many things you’re better off avoiding when selling your home. Failing to analyze why you’re selling, pricing your home incorrectly, failing to make needed improvements, and even failing your home inspection will all make selling your home much more difficult than it needs to be. Thankfully, we’ve put together a few guides to help you learn all of the things you need to avoid and look out for and leave you confident you’re ready to sell your home!
Our Guides:
7 Mistakes That Will Cost Home Sellers
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Moving up to a Larger Home
11 Tips to Pass Your Home Inspection
How to Choose the Right Real Estate Agent
Not all real estate agents are the same. When selling or buying your home, you need some good information before you can make any moves hiring a real estate agent. An agent can cost or save you thousands of dollars so picking the right agent is critical!
Asking about things like the guarantees they can provide you, the types of contracts they require, and other homes they’ve sold in the area are great starting points. But, we’ve put together a complete list of items you should ask ANY real estate agent before you hire them in our 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Real Estate Agent guide!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get my asking price if I sell right now?
The answer to this is a bit odd, it depends on your real estate agent. Like most things, not all real estate agents are equal. To make sure you can get your asking price with the real estate agent you choose, ask them about the guarantees they can offer and don’t hire them unless they offer you guarantees. For instance our Sell Your Home for Your Asking Price or We Pay the Difference guarantee takes the risk of getting undercut out of the equation.
Guarantees to Look Out For
With so much uncertainty lately, it can make selling your home more stressful than ever! Agents that offer guarantees can help eliminate that stress and give you a wonderful selling experience.
Always look out for these types of guarantees when evaluating your next real estate agent:
Sell Your Home for Your Asking Price or We Pay the Difference
We’ll Sell Your Home… Or We’ll Buy It!
What We Learned From This
Well, we hope you’ve learned a lot in our ultimate home selling guide. We went over all types of things like what to expect when you sell your home, how to choose the right real estate agent, some frequently asked questions and the guarantees you should look out for. After everything you learned from our home selling guide, you should feel confident in your ability to sell your home for the right price, stress free, and faster than you could’ve imagined!
