Selling A Home In DuluthYou may have heard that it's a buyer's market in real estate right now - and you've heard right. Even here in Duluth, where the real estate market is strong and business is booming, houses for sale are sitting on the market until prices come down to meet buyers' expectations. But you can still get top dollar for your Duluth real estate if you follow a few simple real estate rules.Make it Love at First Sight In a strong sellers market, real estate will sell, no matter what. When the tides turn in favor of the buyer, the seller needs to take a little extra care with selling. In real estate, first impressions sell houses. The word is curb appeal, and it's not difficult to make sure that your home has some. That's especially true in a beautiful city like Duluth. Trim bushes, keep the lawn trimmed, add some flowers and landscaping - all of those will increase the curb appeal of your home. Keep the front yard and walkway clear - no toys, trash or other unsightly clutter. Take the time to give you're the exterior of your house a good scrubdown if it's sided, or a fresh coat of paint if it's not. And never underestimate the appeal of sparkling clean windows. Even small things like making sure that all the window blinds or shades are at the same height make a surprisingly big difference in how appealing your home is on first sight. Clean Up Your Act Extend your cleanup to the inside of your house. Clean houses sell faster - and cleanliness is as much an impression as it is a fact. Invest in a coat of paint in the most important rooms in your house - the kitchen and living areas. If the carpets are worn or stained, replace them or tear them up. Investing a couple hundred dollars in reviving a tired looking decorating scheme can pay off in thousands of dollars added to your selling price. Stage Your Home for Sale When potential buyers view your house, they are imagining themselves living in it. That's hard to do with your family pictures on the wall and all the clutter of everyday living in plain view. Strip your rooms down to the bare minimums - essential furniture only. Clear counters and shelves of clutter, leaving only a few carefully chosen accent pieces on display. Work with a Realtor. There's nothing like working with an experienced Realtor who has the knowledge and the tools to get you the best possible price for your Duluth home. From pricing your home through final sale, an experienced Duluth Realtor knows and understands the real estate market because he or she works with it every single day. A Realtor can offer you advice and take advantage of tricks of the trade that you only learn through working with hundreds of buyers. They have access to tools not available to the FSBO seller - the Multiple Listing Service, a network of other Realtors and the inside line on what's selling and how to sell it. Even in a slow real estate market, you CAN sell your home in Duluth, and at top prices. Just take the time to show your home in its best light, and take advantage of the experience and tools offered by a professional real estate team. |
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