Realtors want home sellers to know the facts

John Karadsheh

Here are some facts Realtors wish all home sellers knew:

1. Don’t let emotional attachments impact the way you price your home and what offer you accept. The most successful transactions occur when sellers emotionally disconnect from their home and do what it takes to get the most money.
2. Overpricing your home to test the market is not a great idea, even in a hot market. If your home does not get activity, get realistic about pricing and get it moving.
3. Don’t get offended when your agent asks you to depersonalize your home. Depersonalization could include removing animal heads hanging on the walls, silk plants or dated, broken or dirty window coverings. Neutral homes sell the fastest. Remember, savvy buyers are watching HGTV and scrolling through HOUZZ all the time. They value an updated neutral look.
4. Make your home easy to show. Buyers have busy schedules, and homes with restrictive showing schedules are harder to sell. Buyers often see a home pop up in their feed and want to see it within hours.
5. Leave for showings. Your presence will make buyers uncomfortable. Also, take your animals with you when having showings. A barking dog in the laundry room or unexpected roaming cat can be unsettling to buyers.
6. Address any deferred maintenance before you put your house on the market. When many issues are identified during the home inspection, it can scare away a buyer. A meticulously maintained property will have a more successful request for repair negotiation and just present better to buyers.
7. Keep it clean. Your home should look show ready, but also make sure your home is clean underneath—under sinks (buyers look for water damage), in showers (buyers check for mold or grout issues), in kitchen drawers (buyers look for water damage and excessive wear), and even clean in the garage. In fact, an immaculate garage says more than almost anything about the overall condition of the home.

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John Karadsheh is the Designated Broker for KOR Properties. He has been a Multi-Million Dollar producing agent for more than 16 years, and is an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). In 2014, John was voted the No.1 Real Estate Agent in Arizona by Ranking Arizona. You can reach John at (480) 568-8684, or visit his website at KORproperties.com.

KOR Properties is a boutique real estate brokerage serving the Valley of the Sun and the creator and founding sponsor of Mesa Food Truck Fridays.