Plan for a Flat Real Estate Market
Is your market softening, falling or slowing down?
Whatever you want to call it, you will need to plan for the condition of the market. The newspapers will call it many different things but what a seller needs to know is how many homes are on the market against the number of buyers looking to purchase. People still buy houses in less than perfect marketing conditions and sellers need to adjust to the market. Keep in mind that the buyers are reading the same news headlines that you are.
Your house needs to shine above the others.
 Get your house ready before anyone sees it
Set the stage
Make improvements that return your investment
Effectively market your home
Keep your pets safe and out of the way. Make sure there are no pet odors.
Warning: Protect yourself.
There are people who make it a habit to go looking at open houses. One will keep the agent busy with questions while the other picks up valuables found in the home.
Keep all change, personal documents and medications out of access.
Make sure any valuables such as jewelry are completely put away in places
that the buyer will not be looking.
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