Getting the best price when selling your home can be difficult, especially since most people are inexperienced at the task. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are four tips to get the best price for your home.

Prepare Your Home for Sale

There are plenty of ways to prepare your home for sale without spending a great deal of money.

• Make minor repairs. Leaky faucets and flaking paint don’t make a good impression.  
• Cleaning the outside of the home and tackle unkempt landscaping. Houses that look clean and manicured on the outside usually get a higher asking price.  
• Make your house clean and uncluttered. You want to let it look neutral so any buyer can imagine themselves living there.  
• Consider painting walls white or a neutral color. Right now, neutral grays and blues are very popular.  
• Make your home smell nice but not overwhelming. A common trick is to bake cookies before a house showing.

Write a Great Real Estate Ad

There are loads of places to advertise a house for sale. Here’s how to write a great real estate ad. Ads generally have three sections. First are facts about the property, such as the square footage and the number of bedrooms. Another section is for photos. The third section is the description, and this is where you want to concentrate most.

Try to find some unique feature of the house, such as interesting landscaping, an open floor plan or a recent remodel. Try to tell the story of your house in a way that creates value in the mind of buyers.

Pick the Right Time to Sell

While some people don’t have a choice as to when to sell their home, there is definitely a prime time to sell. Summer is the best time to sell a house. Even if you cannot wait until summer to put your house on the market, it is better to sell your home before buying a new one. Carrying two mortgages simultaneously puts a lot of pressure on you and can lead to a bad deal.

Price Your Home for Maximum Value

You may have an idea of what your house is worth to you. Comparable home prices is another way to determine the right price. But it really comes down to what someone is willing to pay.

Even if you get help from your real estate agent, it is a good idea to do some research yourself. Ideally, you want to price the home at the high end of what you might expect to get. It is possible to lower the price but offering it at a price too low will hurt you.

References:

When Is the Best Time to Sell Your House? | Zillow

How to Price Your Home for Sale | The Balance

HOW TO WRITE A GREAT REAL ESTATE AD | Rules of Renovation