Staging your house with for maximum appeal...

When it comes to selling your own house fast, first impressions from your buyers is very important.  Buyers are quick to find reasons they DON’T want to buy, and so you’re job is to make that as difficult as possible for them.  One of the ways to solve that problem is by staging your house.

 

House staging is when you setup the furniture and interior decorations in  your house to increase the appeal to a broad group of potential buyers.  This is a tactic commonly used in model homes for home builders.  And for those who are very good at it, they get paid top dollar to do this for real estate professionals all the time.

But, should you stage your house?  Absolutely.  However, you can do it with a limited budget, or no budget at all for that matter and make a big difference in the way your house shows.

Here is a complete article I wrote that will give you some tips on staging your house for a fast sale:
To Stage or not to stage, what to take out, and what to leave in your house

Great article on the potential credit damage of short sales...

Short sales have been the latest buzz on the news and just about every media source.  Essentially a short sale is when you are behind on your mortgage payments by at least 3 months, and you contact the bank to ask for a discount on your mortgage so you can sell it to your buyer.  Essentially you would need to have an offer to buy from a buyer and then there are many other steps involved to get this to actually happen.

The reason someone may use this method to sell is because they have mortgage balances that are greater than the current value of their home, and they ultimately are looking to avoid a foreclosure.  And in this real estate market it is a very common scenario.  Discounting the mortgage gives you the opportunity to sell to a buyer at a much more reasonable price.

I have had a few people ask me about how this would affect their credit score vs. a foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure, and I have found an article that explains this in perfect detail, so rather than explain it all out again, Ill just give you the link to that article:

 

Click here to read: Short sale or foreclosure, either way your credit is shot

What to fix and what not to fix for a fast house sale...

Some people get stressed out about getting their house fixed up and ready to sell, but in reality it may not be necessary to do all the work you are anticipating.

For example, there is a simple rule of thumb when it comes to repairs on your home... unless you can get back $2 for every $1 you spend on your fixing up... dont do it. There are some things you abolutely must fix, but most cosmetic stuff is a time waster and may not impact the result of your sale.

I wrote a complete article that discusses this topic in detail...
What to fix and what not to fix for a fast house sale

Before you waste a bunch of money on getting your house ready, you definately should checkout that article... it could save you a fortune.

How to price your house for a fast sale..

Pricing your house for a fast sale does not require you to sell your house for less than its worth. However, in a buyers market it is critical that you price your house right.

Often times sellers and Realtors as well will set the price of a house above what they are willing to accept to give themselves negotiating room. This is a risky game. If you set the price too high, then you will price your house right out of the market and your potential buyers may not even bother to come and look.

Determining the correct price is very crutial to a successful sale, and even more critical for a fast sale. I wrote an article that will explain how t0 determine the exact value of our house, so you can set your price accordingly and prevent overpricing, or even underpricing for that matter so you can increase your chances of a successful fast sale:

Click here to read the fill article:
How To Price Your House For A Fast Sale

Sell House Fast - The Difinitive Guide To Sell Your Own House Fast...

Its no big secret that selling a house in a buyers market is a difficult job, both for homeowners who chose to sell by owner, as well as Realtors. Its not that its impossible, its just impossible if you are using sellers market strategies... which generally consist of listing it in the MLS and scheduling a closing date.

I have been buying and selling houses for over 7 years now, and I have developed a step-by-step plan of actions that will get any house sold, in any real estate market within 2 weeks or less... GUARANTEED!

Its not very difficult, but it does require a few systematic steps to ensure that you acheive the success you are looking for if you are looking to sell a house fast.

If you are serious, and need to sell quickly, then I can guarantee that you will be making a SMART decision in getting a copy of my guide. Click here to learn more about "The Difinitive Guide to Sell Your Own House FAST"

And stay tuned to this blog, because I am going to post regularly and offer some highly valuable information that I have learned over the years that help me sell my house fast.