Real Estate Tip of the Week
The first week your home is on the market can be one of the most important.
By David Diaz, REALTOR®
When a new listing goes live, it's fresh. Buyers who have been actively watching the market see it, agents with clients looking for something similar notice it, and it starts showing up in saved searches and listing alerts.
That's why it's important to have things right from the beginning.
Good photos, a clean and presentable home, accurate information, and most importantly, a price that makes sense for the current market.
It's easy to think, “We can always start high and lower the price later.” And you can. But by the time you make that adjustment, some of the buyers who were most interested may have already seen it, passed on it, or moved on to something else.
That doesn't mean you have to price your home low. It means you want to price it strategically from day one based on the property, comparable sales, current competition, and what buyers are actually doing in your market.
You only get one chance to be the new listing.
Make that first impression count.
General information only, not legal, tax or lending advice. Talk with a lender, CPA or attorney about your situation.