Five questions to ask yourself before selling your home

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Five Questionsto ask yourself

before Selling Your Home

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Are you committed toSelling Your Homeat this moment?

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Then the following should be in the affirmative:

• You are committed to sell your house not simply to test the market

• Your circumstances have changed and it is time to move on

• It is a positive step forward to change your home at this time

• The family is prepared and in the right state of mind to make the move

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Important that at this stage there is no consideration of PRICE

Is this the timeto be

Selling Your Home?

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The market place is in control because of the following:

• We live in a market place economy

• Our home prices are influenced by supply and demand within the market at any one time

• The ideal buyer who appreciates your property and is prepared to pay the ideal price has to be in the market at the time you are selling your home

• You have to appreciate the market at the time of selling your home and realise it keeps changing

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Important that you do your own research and understand at what stage the market is at present not 12 months ago.

Are your expectationsrealistic or are you

betting on the Real Estate Lottery?

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Don’t allow greed to take over and remember:

• Your home is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it at the time

• You can influence the Selling Price by preparing the property well for sale

• Make certain you determine the price on facts about the market, with knowledge of houses for sale and especially recent ones sold

• Don’t be enticed into selling your home by a good salesperson who makes outlandish promises

• The best chance of Selling your Home is when it first goes to market, don’t waste the opportunity

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Remember that it is the good stories that get the mention and as with the lottery, there are only few winners.

Are you prepared tobe a part of the selling process?

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You are the most knowledgeable person about your home

• You have made this house a wonderful home for many years to rear your family

• The best buyer is someone who sees those same important benefits

• Don’t leave it up to others who simply write flowery words; sincere buyers like the true stories

• Work with professionals who see the importance of working with you and keeping you informed

• Make certain the marketing is aimed at the ideal buyer and not just an expensive shotgun effort

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The internet has opened up avenues that weren’t available in the past, make certain it is being used smartly.

Are you prepared tomake it happen

and achieve the goal?

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If you set goals you are more likely to achieve success

• Your home is your greatest asset and therefore you must make each transaction a winner

• This will only occur with sound up to date research data that allows for realistic goals

• Those goals are only going to be achieved with effort on your part as well

• You now have to change your homely house to a potential dream home for someone else

• Don’t simply spend money without a real expectation of getting a better return

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This is your future, don’t leave it all for others, be involved

Life goes on,and a new life is waiting to begin.

Make certain that Selling Your Homeis a good experience

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Contact Barry to discuss your situation