Sell If You Have To... But only if you have to!

Today’s real estate market is a buyer’s market, which means sell only if you have to.  The bottom of the market is near, if it has not already occurred, which means if you don’t have to sell don’t.

The reason you shouldn’t sell your real estate right now is clear, you are not going to get top dollar.  However, if you have to sell you need to make your home as competitive as possible.  Your home not only needs to be priced right it needs to look its best.

It is not the best time to pour money into your home to fix it up but it is a good time to make it look its best.  Paint it, stage it, make it eye catching.  Most importantly, price your real estate better than the neighbor’s house and you will be more likely to catch a buyer.

Real estate is expected to drop a bit more if not remain flat.  If you have to sell be as competitive as you can.  If you don’t have to sell don’t.  It will be a while before real estate values start to climb, but if you can hold out you might fare better in the long run.

For more information see:

Sellers in a Buyer's Market

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