Speed Up the Home Selling Process

by Jackie Davis 07/29/2017

For home sellers, there is no need to let your house linger on the real estate market for weeks, months or years. Instead, you can set yourself up to accelerate the home selling process today.

What does it take to speed up the home selling process? Here are three tips to help home sellers do just that.

1. Offer a Competitive Price.

Evaluate the prices of homes currently available in your area that are similar to your own. Also, assess the sold prices of comparable residences in your city or town that were purchased recently. With this housing market data in hand, you'll be able to determine a fair price for your house.

Although you should try to price your house competitively, it is important to remember not to sell yourself short as well. Fortunately, if you perform sufficient housing market research, you can better understand how you should price your house to streamline the home selling process and optimize the value of your home.

2. Clean Up Your House.

Homebuyers will be attracted to residences that feature pristine front lawns and dazzling interiors, along with houses that will not require any major repairs in the near future. Comparatively, homebuyers likely will shy away from houses that look messy and cluttered.

Devote time and resources to clean up your house's interior and exterior – you'll be happy you did. If your home looks great inside and out, you can boost your property's chances of making a positive first impression on homebuyers. As a result, your home may prove to be more attractive than other residences on the real estate market, ensuring you should have no trouble generating significant interest in your house.

You may want to consider staging your house too. With staging, you will need to remove your personal belongings from your home and declutter your residence. And ultimately, staging your house may help you further accelerate your journey through the home selling cycle.

3. Hire a Real Estate Agent.

A real estate agent has one goal in mind: to help you sell your house as quickly as possible. Thus, your real estate agent will do everything possible to guarantee that he or she can promote your house to the right homebuyers, at the right time.

With an experienced real estate agent at your disposal, you can improve your chances of generating substantial interest in your home in a short period of time. Your real estate agent will use many platforms to promote your residence, and by doing so, ensure you can speed through the home selling cycle.

Perhaps best of all, your real estate agent will keep your best interests in mind throughout the home selling process. Therefore, if you want to get rid of your home quickly, your real estate agent possesses the skills and know-how to help set up a fast sale without sacrificing the value of your residence.

Take advantage of the aforementioned tips, and you accelerate the home selling process in a buyer's or seller's market.

About the Author
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Jackie Davis

Welcome to Jackie Davis and Company. If you have navigated this far, we thank you and would like to share how we differ from other teams and agents. We work tirelessly and are committed to providing 100% customer satisfaction. We recognize, listen, value, and appreciate your goals as you move towards listing or selling your home. As Listing Agents we continuously integrate new and advanced technology to promote your biggest asset. Our strong negotiation skills are invaluable for getting you the best price for your home. As the Buyer's Agent we pride ourselves on being fully educated in our local markets. While focusing on integrity and honesty we will provide you with the highest level of professionalism and analysis. We are proud that this hard work has earned us recognition as top 1% both company and state wide in the industry. Achievements * 1st Quarter 2017 Leading Sales in Fairfield * 2017 February Leading Sales Team * 2017 March Leading Sales Team * Chairman's Elite representing the Top 1% Agent at William Raveis Nationwide & Fairfield County * Over $45 million Listed & Sold in 2016 * Over $30 million Listed & Sold in 2015 * 99% List to Sales Ratio (higher than market average) * 75 Average Days on Market (less than market average) * Jackie Davis Promoted to Sales Vice President 2016 * Raveis Award of Excellence every year * Exceptional Customer Service Award every year * Top Units Sold Team October 2016 * Top Customer Service October 2016 * Top Mortgage Support September 2016 * Top Selling Team January 2016 * Top Mortgage Support August 2015 * Top Selling Team Feb 2014 * Top Producing Team Jan 2014 * Top Selling Team Dec 2013 * Top Selling Team Nov 2013 * Top Producing Team Nov 2013 Professional Specialty Innovative Marketing and Technology equals proven sales. Our team of licensed professionals is ready to serve. We handle: Sellers & Buyers Exceptional Properties Investors Waterfront & Beach Area Homes Country & Equestrian Properties New Construction & Land Relocation Professional Association National Association of Realtors Connecticut Association of Realtors Greater Fairfield Board of Realtors Consolidated Multiple Listing Service Community Involvement PTA committee member for past 14 years from elementary through high school PTA Board Member for 4 years Shoff Darby Advisory Scholarship Board member past 5 years Committee member for Cancer Care of Norwalk past 10 years Volunteer Habitat for Humanity Operation Hope coordinator for elementary and middle schools, last 3 years Volunteer for a variety of town sports teams, that my daughters participate in The County Assemblies Board Member The b-Cause Foundation Board Member- a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate children to recognize neighbors in need in our local community. Wakeman Boys & Girls Club- Fundraising Committee Member Committee Member for Cancer Couch Fundraiser the Cancer Beat 2016 Near and Far Aid Volunteer Education BA from Merrimack College Personal Fairfield resident for 39 years Currently reside in Fairfield Beach Area Married 27 years Four daughters currently in & have graduated Fairfield Public School system Areas Covered Fairfield Southport Westport Weston Norwalk Trumbull Easton Stratford Shelton Milford Stamford Bridgeport