Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Sell



There are a variety of opportunities in the New Jersey Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.

If you are thinking about selling your home before the end of the year, there are some important things you need to be aware of. Selling a home is a complicated matter, so we decided to focus on the three most important questions that you need to answer if you are thinking about selling before the end of the year. They are:

1. Do you really know your market?
 It's really important that you know all about your specific, hyper-local market. Don't look at the national numbers expecting them to be a good indicator, they are not. You need to know what is going on in your specific town and in your specific price range. Every town performs differently and statistics are changing all the time. 

2. Are you asking for the right price?
 This always starts with an in-depth market analysis of your property. The market is always changing, however, and so will your analysis. If you ignore market changes when it comes to your pricing, you are going to get left behind and it will come back to haunt you. Once your property has been listed, be responsive to changes and if you aren't getting the response you want from buyers, you may need to re-evaluate and make changes.

3. Is your house ready for the market?
 Most buyers don't want to have to do a lot of work. They want updated, remodeled homes that are move-in ready. If you aren't updating your home's condition, you are missing out on a huge pool of potential buyers. We have clients who don't have interest in making improvements and updates and while that is fine with us, it can greatly influence the asking price of your home. Making an investment now can really pay off down the road.

These are the 3 things you really need to know if you are selling before the end of the year. If you have any questions about what is going on in your neighborhood, give us a call. We'd be happy to provide you with a free market analysis to show you what your home could sell for.