Tom Crimmins Realty Blog - selling

Should You Sell Your Home By Yourself Or Use A Realtor?

People fail to realize that a real estate agent is an experienced, trained, licensed and often seasoned professional. Yes, you have to 'interview' and hand pick your real estate agent, but it is important to have one to guide you and work for you when you are selling your home.

Providing you find a reputable agent that you feel comfortable with - there is no better way to sell your home.

Aside from having all the necessary tools, contacts and needed internet access, a realtor knows how to properly market your home to get you, the seller, the best possible price.

Realtors are also savvy negotiators. Strong negotiators usually bring much more in the way of final agreed sale price to substantially cover a seller commission and beyond to put more…

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Know When It's Time to Lower

Although it is a sellers' market, some times when selling your house in a slow real estate market isn’t easy, (some times it is hard selling in general - except at Tom Crimmins Realty) but it can be done. Pricing your home right is the key to selling it within a reasonable amount of time.

Sometimes this means lowering your price while it’s on the market. Of course, you want to get as much money as possible, so how do you know when it’s time to lower your asking price?

1. No One Is Looking At Your Home. If you expect your home to sell, you need to have people look inside it. Most buyers search for homes within a certain price range. If you aren’t getting any showings, chances are it’s because your home is overpriced compared to other homes in the…

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Is Emotion Getting in the Way of Selling Your Staten Island Home?

The best way to approach the sale of your Staten Island home is to be completely emotionally detached and to handle the sale like any other business transaction. However, this can be difficult to do. A home holds a lot of memories and you will likely have a strong emotional connection to it. These feelings will make you highly biased, can cause you to ignore your home’s flaws and will skew your perception of what the home is worth. It can also make it difficult to make the move on a sale, even when you have a reasonable offer.

Put Away Personal Affects

When you are getting prepared to sell your home, pack up all of your family photographs and put away any personal mementos. Not only will this make the house more appealing when you are showing it to…

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Some Smart Ideas When Selling A Home

Selling a home can be stressful even with a true Real Estate Professional. You can help your sale with some very inexpensive suggestions. Here they are:

• Clear all clutter. Keep all couner tops, furniture, floors free of unecessary clutter!
• Open blinds. Let all natural light in. 
• Turn on all lights prior to buyer showing up. Don't wait until they arrive. The more light the better. Rooms look bigger.
• Light a few scented candles. Just an inexpensive way to give a nice touch.
• Fill a few vases with flowers.
• Limit or remove most personal photos. Allow your buyer to start to picture your home as theirs.
• In season, plant bright flowers in gardens. Fill garden pots.
• Keep room temperature proper. Have air on ahead of time in summer and have…

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