Selling This Spring?

Many sellers wait until the spring season to put their home up for sale. Why? There's this belief that home buyers want to purchase when the weather is warm and children are about to get out of school. That belief holds true for a section of the buyer population but the truth is: It's time to put your home on the market only if it's right for you and your home. Forget about the media and reports of a slow market.

There are still and always will be people looking for a home. It's one of those things in life we sort of need. You know, food, water, oxygen, shelter? It's still a need regardless of what the six o'clock news tells you. Putting your home on the market in the spring/summer season means a bit more competition, due to that good ol' belief and many sellers waiting until the tulips are in bloom. You'll be successful if you have your home together... and your facts.

• There are a lot of homes for sale in Ohio and around the country: Fact.


• We just sold a listing yesterday in less than three weeks on the market for almost full asking price: Fact.


• We're showing homes all over Northeast Ohio every single day to a large amount of serious buyers: Fact.


• Homes sit on the market due to either being over priced, lack of marketing or they aren't in good condition or updated: Fact.
  

• Your home will sell if it's priced correctly and in good condition: Fact.


• You have to be able to bend a little with terms and repairs like moving dates and the home inspection: Fact.


• You need to listen to your Realtor and/or a home stager when they give you advice and make recommendations: Fact.


• De-cluttering your home and making necessary upgrades and repairs before it goes on the market is necessary: Fact.


• Neutralizing your colors, decor, landscaping and living spaces is a must: Fact.


• Removing personal items, religious items, photos, odors, signs of pets and your outdated wallpaper: Fact.


• It takes a little elbow grease, work, determination and cooperation to sell a home: Fact.


• Pricing the property correctly on the first day it's on the market and not waiting until the activity is dead is the right way to list: Fact.


• Each home and situation is unique and needs to be addressed and handled accordingly: Fact.


• Having an experienced Realtor and company behind you actually marketing your home outside of the MLS with extensive local and Internet presence is a priority: Fact.


• Getting your home and photos in front of every potential home buyer not just in the Cleveland area but around the globe for those relocating is a must: Fact.

Bottom Line: The fact is...Anytime is a good time to sell your home. There will always be people looking to move in any season including spring. As long as your home is clean, updated, priced correctly, aesthetically pleasing, and marketed properly, it will appeal to the masses and stand out in the crowd. It will sell... and that's a fact.