Are Home Sellers Giving Freebies?
Selling your house can be a real challenge for anyone, but if you are well equipped with the right team then you will be fine. Many will say that sellers are supposed to give freebies. While it is not a must to contribute toward the buyers closing costs or give other incentives to support a successful close. Many buyers today expect the volunteered help. However, if you are a seller who has maintained your real estate property during ownership you ask yourself, "Why should I give away my money"? The answer to that question is, you do not have to. There are a few ways sellers can be proactive and avoid coughing up money or other costly incentives at the closing table. Below are a few ways I have seen many sellers avoid the possible.
1. Have a pre-inspection done on your property prior to putting it on the market. This will bring any repairs or other cosmetic issues to your attention and be resolved quickly. For the most part the inspector makes the seller aware of things that could make the inhabitable thereby reducing the chance of unforeseen surprises.
2. Employ or re-instate any warranties related to your home. Make available to potential to buyers any warranties that are still valid on the property of interest. Providing a home warranty in addition to other pertinent warranties that are valid for at least a year after the sale of the property can provide a great deal of assurance to buyers.
3. Brag about your property that is up for sale. Do your due diligence by already having taken inventory of what all of the benefits are with owning that real estate property. As for the things that are thought to be weaknesses be ready to defend those things with numerous positives. Lastly, have that picturesque description of the life style your real estate property provides. A good Realtor will be able to help you develop this into something unprecedented. I know one I can refer you to so keep reading.
In the end the hard work and diligence will pay off. When I say will pay off I mean in more ways than one. See below for the contact information of that Realtor I was talking about earlier.