5 Great Tips for Selling Your Home.

With even the most conservative forecasts calling for growth in the housing market for 2012, we thought it a good time to maybe offer some tips for home sellers that will maybe give them a leg up on getting their home sold.

1. Price your home appropriately right from the beginning. Consider that most homeowners will end up accepting less than their asking price. Have your agent produce a list of the latest comparable homes that have sold  in your area of the Twin Cities. This will give you a good starting point for pricing.

2. Make your home show worthy. Make small repairs, paint where needed, scrub, pressure wash that deck and driveway, clean windows and give it a good overall cleaning. Walking into a clean house gives a great first impression and starts any showing off on the right foot.

3. Be flexible. Be willing to stretch and bend to get a sale done. Paid closing costs, paid property taxes, some remodeling, etc. could make or break a sale with a interested buyer.

4. Use an agent that is experienced in the area. An agent that has been selling in your neighborhood for years can be a very valuable source. Their experience with the area can save much time and bring a quicker, more efficient sale.

5. Let your neighbors know you are selling. Many times your neighbors have friends or family that are looking to move into the area, and having their good friends next door, may (or may not! LOL! ) be appealing to them.