It’s hard to believe that we’re already into the seventh month of the year! Yet now that the chaos of Memorial Day and July 4th are behind us, you may be wondering if it’s the right time to put your home on the market. If you are giving this some thought, you also probably have some ideas about your target sales price.
The current situation in the marketplace is similar to what we reported last month. Namely, buyers aren’t being entirely realistic as to what their property will net.
According to recent MLS data, the number of active, month-over-month listings are higher than they’ve been in 2018, and this is likely because sellers are pricing their homes too high. June data also indicates that it’s taking about 90 days to sell a home, which is the highest sales cycle the market has seen since April of 2014.
Pricing your home right, out of the gate, is critical, but a lot of homeowners tend to want to list high. They do this with the idea that this will give them some wiggle room in the negotiation process. Although this is a great strategy if you’re trying to sell a car, big-screen television or a piano, it’s a terrible strategy if you’re trying to sell your house.
Homes that are priced too high tend to sit on the market far longer than homes that are priced right, and when a listing sits for too long, it starts to give buyers the impression that something is wrong with the property. In some cases, the seller may need to reduce their price below market value a means of getting their property sold.
If you have additional questions about how to price your home, out team will be happy to speak with you.
Let our team help you achieve your residential real estate goals this spring and make it happen with the best possible outcome! Here is a handy list of unique sales tools we provide our buying and selling clients. Whether buying or selling, our tools are PROVEN to help you get the most from your transaction!
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