Repair & Improve

Sell Your House in a Slow Market

Proven Tips for Sale Success

Don't let a slowing market get you down. Rev up your real estate potential with these helpful pointers from www.FrontDoor.com.

Give your house a makeover that adds value and keeps it up with the Joneses.
That doesn't mean you should run out and install Italian marble. But if hardwood floors are the norm in your neighborhood, replace the carpet.

Use the secrets of staging experts, or hire one.
Staging can be as easy as a fresh coat of paint, new cabinet hardware and strategically-placed lighting. Think of it as a creative, inexpensive facelift for your home.

Find out what's wrong with the house and get it fixed.
Don't wait until that serious buyer finds faulty wiring or a termite problem and then pulls the plug on the deal. Be proactive. Get an inspection before hitting the market.

Hire an aggressive, well-connected real estate agent.
Find an experienced agent with a proven track record and knows how to pound the pavement. In this market, name recognition is important, so find the go-to person for buyers and their agents in your community.

Help a buyer buy it.
Offer incentives that put money in the buyer's pocket, such as buying down the interest rate, absorbing more of the closing costs or offering seller financing.

Make the house move-in ready.
Throw in the furniture, flat-screen TV, washer/dryer, appliances, backyard hot tub AND the kitchen sink. The less money a buyer will have to shell out to furnish the house, the higher the perceived value.

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