This is one of the biggest challenges home
sellers face when putting their house on the market. Once you decide to sell
your house, it’s no longer a home, but a commodity. It needs to be prepared as
a commodity, marketed as a commodity, and priced as a commodity. It doesn’t
matter what you “want,” only what the market can bear on pricing. People are
going to come in to kick the tires, so to speak, and you can’t get emotional
about how they may or may not appreciate the nuances of your home of seven
years.
sellers face when putting their house on the market. Once you decide to sell
your house, it’s no longer a home, but a commodity. It needs to be prepared as
a commodity, marketed as a commodity, and priced as a commodity. It doesn’t
matter what you “want,” only what the market can bear on pricing. People are
going to come in to kick the tires, so to speak, and you can’t get emotional
about how they may or may not appreciate the nuances of your home of seven
years.
Still Mr. Mom-ing, but preparing for a listing
proposal.
proposal.
Landscaping is a good thing for property
values.
Avoiding 7 costly mistakes in selling your
home.
Mistake
5: Getting emotionally involved in
the sale of the home. This is one of the biggest challenges home sellers face
when putting their house on the market. Once you decide to sell your house, it’s
no longer a home, but a commodity. It needs to be prepared as a commodity,
marketed as a commodity, and priced as a commodity. It doesn’t matter what you
“want,” only what the market can bear on pricing. People are going to come in to
kick the tires, so to speak, and you can’t get emotional about how they may or
may not appreciate the nuances of your home of seven
years.
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