What to Expect When Selling Your Home for the First Time

Smith Top Team Realtors, an award-winning, 5-star rated father/son real estate team, stands as the #1 small Real Estate team with Coldwell Banker across all of central Pennsylvania for the past 4 years. Our reputation is further solidified by our recognition as “Best of Zillow” and “Top Agents on Zillow” for the past 5 years, highlighting our unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction in every transaction we undertake.

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While number of sales made for existing homes has increased steadily from 2008 to 2018, reaching a figure of over 5 million as per last records. This has been made possible with the help of qualified real estate agents, who’ve helped home sellers reap the best profits.

Selling your home for the first time? Here’s what you need to be mindful of.

Pricing 

If it’s your first time selling a house, you’ll probably struggle with pricing your property according to the appropriate rates and standards. However, don’t let this hold you back from finding the right sources and availing expert guidance to price your house correctly. The pricing is one of the biggest make-or-break factors when it comes to selling a house, and you don’t want to mess it up!

For this, you’re going to need the help of a reputable listing agent. They’ll then analyze and prepare an approximate value of property, also known as a comparative market analysis (CMA). A professional real estate agent can arrange this as per market rates and competition, and come up with a reasonable pricing for your house.

First time home sellers are often clueless about how the process works and how to conduct a CMA on their own. Taking aid from a friend who happens to know a thing or two about real estate doesn’t quite compare to hiring a professional real estate agent trained to correctly price houses. Make sure you have an experienced agent to guide you through the process and help derive a fair pricing for your home that’ll attract more buyers.

Repairs

If you want to attract buyers, the price alone won’t do it. Home buyers are all about aesthetics, which means if you’ve been neglecting necessary repair work for the last few years, you might be in trouble.

We’re not asking you to renovate your entire house just so that it sells better. However, if the paint is very prominently scraping off the front walls or the hardwood floors have several chips and dents in them, then you have a few things you need to take care of first.

You’ll need to make the necessary repairs so that potential buyers aren’t out off by the amount of work they’ll have to invest in after buying the place. Be prepared to make a few changes around your house before you’re ready to sell it off so that it appears appealing to buyers.

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Display

Finally, it’s time to present your home to potential buyers. Some people prefer to arrange scheduled meetings with interested buyers, while others opt for an open house. Whichever way you choose to go about it, be prepared for the influx of people who’ll be appearing at your doorstep and looking around the nooks and corners of your house. You can also remove half the furniture to better reflect how a particular room would look.

At Smith Top Team, we have the Top real estate agents in Etters PA to help you sell your house hassle-free. Call us at 844-TOP-TEAM to get in touch!