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An informational source for people who are relocating, with a particular focus on moving to the Carlsbad area of North County San Diego (and nearby coastal communities), with advice, guidance and true stories to help you on your way and make it a great journey, from a REALTOR� with plenty of personal (4 major moves, most recently from Boston to Carlsbad, California) and professional relocation experience. Are you running into problems selling your home? Need to find a new one quickly? Never moved before and haven't a clue? You'll find some great tips on how to solve your relocation issues here. Or ask me a question any time and I'll share some solutions or tell you where to get more information. CA DRE License #01490977


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Selling Your Current Home - Pricing Correctly

If you are selling your current home as part of your relocation, here is some sage advice about pricing and the value of doing so correctly. Need more info - let me know.

Faster sale:
When your home sells faster, you save carrying costs, mortgage payments and other ownership costs (NOTE: You have monthly costs even if you own the house outright!). Every day the house is on the market is costing you $$$. A quicker sale creates less inconvenience for you. If you've moved before, you know the energy it takes to prepare for showings: keeping the home clean, making child care arrangements and altering your lifestyle. Proper pricing reduces these demands on you, by helping your home sell faster. At market value your home will gain exposure to more prospects who can afford the price. Sellers who list at a high price are looking for that one buyer who will pay it. Sellers often do not realize that they have discouraged many potential buyers who could have afforded the home. The final sales price is probably one that will be affordable by more purchasers. This is because sellers many times accept a much lower price at a much later date since that one buyer willing to pay the higher price never comes.

Increased salesperson response:
When salespeople are excited about a home and its price, they make special efforts to contact all of their potential buyers. Knowing that it is priced properly for its market, they expect it to sell soon and encourage their prospects to act quickly. Their excitement is contagious!

Better response from advertising and sign calls:
Ad calls and sign calls to Realtors turn into showings when price is not a deterrent. Most serious prospects are well educated about asking prices (and sold prices) in the areas they are seeking. They will not waste their time on a home they consider overpriced, especially when the inventory is large..

Higher offers attracted:
Buyers fear they might lose out on a good home when it is priced right. They are less likely to make "low ball offers." Better pricing attracts multiple offers, too! And you will probably avoid the “bargain hunters” who will to lowball your high-priced home just to see what they can get.

Means more money to sellers:
If a home is priced right, the excitement of the market produces higher sale prices. You net more both in terms of actual sale price and in reduced carrying costs.

 

The RIGHT price will encourage SERIOUS offers from the SERIOUS buyers who know the value; a HIGH price will encourage cost-cutting from the tire-kickers who want a bargain!

 


Posted: 12:22 AM, Oct. 9, 2006
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