Things You Need to Consider Before You List Your Home

by Jackie Davis 08/25/2019

Listing a home is a key step during the property selling journey. And if you fail to plan accordingly, you risk creating a home listing that misses the mark with prospective buyers.

Ultimately, there are several things you need to consider before you craft a home listing, and these include:

1. Your Home's Features

As a home seller, your goal is to stir up significant interest in your residence. Fortunately, an effective home listing can help you do just that, particularly if you use your house listing to highlight your residence's features to buyers.

Think about what makes your home unique. Then, you can incorporate information about your home's distinct features into your house listing.

Furthermore, you may want to include high-resolution images of your home in your listing. That way, you can show buyers exactly what your home has to offer and help them make an informed decision about whether to pursue your residence.

2. Your Initial Home Asking Price

How you price your home can have far-flung effects on your house selling experience. In fact, if you set an initial asking price that exceeds a buyer's budget, you may struggle to generate interest in your residence.

As you put together a home listing, evaluate your house's age and condition. You may want to conduct a home appraisal as well. Because if you conduct a home appraisal, you can receive a property valuation that you can use to set a competitive initial asking price for your house.

Also, spend some time reviewing the prices of available houses that are similar to your own in your city or town. This housing market data can help you see how your residence stacks up against the competition so you can price your house appropriately.

3. Your Home Selling Timeline

Your home only gets one chance to make a positive first impression on buyers, and a listing enables you to make the most of this opportunity. If you need to sell your house as quickly as possible, you should do everything you can to ensure your listing garners buyers' attention.

Generally, you should avoid jargon in your home listing. Use clear, concise terms and ensure the listing is easy to read.

Before you finalize your home listing, you may want to consult with a real estate agent, too. A real estate agent is happy to review your home listing and offer recommendations to help you improve it. Plus, a real estate agent can promote your residence to potential buyers and ensure you can enjoy a quick, profitable house selling experience.

For those who want to achieve the best-possible results during the home selling journey, it usually is a good idea to create an effective house listing. If you consider the aforementioned factors, you can boost the likelihood of crafting a home listing that captures buyers' interest. And as a result, you could accomplish your desired home selling results in no time at all.

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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