6 ‘Express’ Tips for Selling Your Home Fast

RISMEDIA, Feb. 27, 2008-In a market where frustrated home sellers must endure 150 or more days to sell their homes, Express Homebuyers has discovered a sure way to sell its homes in an average of 35 days. What makes this company unique is the fact that Express Homebuyers buys homes in any condition in as little as seven days. The company then renovates the homes to standards above neighboring properties and prices the homes just below others in the market. This allows them to sell their homes in an average of 35 days. Brad Chandler, president and founder of Express Homebuyers, shares six tips for those seeking to sell their homes quickly.

6 Tips for Selling Your Home Fast in Today’s Market

1. Price your home aggressively — Look at the other homes in your neighborhood that have sold in the past three months (except for distressed sales) and price your home below the lowest sales price. If there are active listings in your neighborhood the price you select must also be below that of the most comparable home to yours.

2. Make your home the neighborhood showplace — Updated kitchens and baths are what hook most new home shoppers. Look to install granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and new ceramic or hardwood floors. Carpets should be as nearly new as possible. Add a new coat of paint to your home’s interior and exterior.

3. Enhance Your Home’s “Curb Appeal” — Avoid the appearance of a “drab” yard by planting colorful flowers in selected locations. Seed or plant sod in areas lacking grass. Make certain the yard is mowed, edged and mulched.

4. Clutter Must Go — Even the most up-to-date house will look disorganized if it is filled with unnecessary furniture. Remove all furniture you do not absolutely need. Also, remove personal items (including family photos and portraits). Prospective buyers want to imagine a house with their own things in it, not yours.

5. Make Certain Your Home is Properly Staged — Consider hiring a professional to “stage” your house before prospective buyers begin coming through your door, especially if your house has been vacant for a while. A professional stager will generally charge between $1,000 and $2,000, and arrange home furnishings so that prospects can more easily envision their own furniture in the house. At the same time, an experienced stager can add a touch of class to your home.

6. Don’t Forget Financial Incentives — Offer buyers’ agents a four percent commission rather than the traditional three percent, along with closing cost assistance to buyers. Closing cost assistance is especially attractive now that credit has tightened significantly and 100% loans are next to impossible to obtain.

“With increases in mortgage foreclosures approaching 300 percent in some jurisdictions, Express Homebuyers offers an easy and fast solution to home owners that are finding themselves drowning in debt,” says Chandler. “We help solve the problems of home owners who find themselves with too much house and who are unable to meet the payments and other associated costs of home ownership. It’s a win-win situation for both us and the home owner.”

Homes that take months to sell often require the asking price to be cut multiple times. Additional costs to the seller include continuing mortgage payments, utilities, taxes and insurance, repairs and other associated costs. Following the six tips outlined above can help to greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to sell a home in today’s market.

For more information, call 1-800-SELL-2-US or visit www.ExpressHomebuyers.com.

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