Sometimes, even when you have a good Realtor in your corner, you may be thinking “why can’t my Realtor sell my house?” Nothing that he or she does seems to get any traction for the property, and you are tired of having your house on the market for yet another month. When the house isn’t selling, you need to look for some ways that you can get some more attention to the property and make it more appealing to buyers. You may even want to start looking at other types of buyers. Let’s look at some of the things you can do to help the property sell.
Lower the Price
While this might be the one thing that you do not want to do, it might be the thing that will finally get your house sold. Look at the price of other homes in the area that are comparable to yours. How much are they selling for? If your home is at a higher price, it is at a distinct disadvantage. You will want to make sure that you have a house that is priced similarly to the others in the area, as long as they have similar features. If you are charging too much, people will not buy. However, if you are charging too little compared to the other homes in the area, people will believe that there much be something wrong with the house.
Make Repairs
If there are any big issues with the house, then people are going to avoid it in most cases. They do not want to buy a house that they will have to make major repairs in before they can live there. If you have issues with the roof, the foundation, the wiring, or the plumbing, it could be hurting your chance of getting the sale. Also, outdated features can also cause buyers to pass on making an offer. Consider the cost of repairs and updates to see whether you would be able to recoup the costs when you sell.
Hit the Marketing Harder
In some cases, the Realtor you are working with may have been overworked. Maybe they did not put as much into the marketing efforts of your property as they should have. Now is the time to redouble your marketing efforts. Don’t rely on the agent to handle it all. Make sure you are talking about the property on social media. Take your own videos of the home and put them online. Every little bit of marketing that you do can helps, and it could put your home in front of the right buyers.
Sell to A House Buyer for Cash
Of course, even with better marketing, better photos and videos, repairs to the house, and other efforts, the property still might not sell through your Realtor. In those cases, it might be time to consider working with a house buyer or investor instead. There are numerous benefits to working with investors. They will often have several different payment options from which you can choose, including cash. Selling to an investor is fast as well.
In fact, if an investor likes the property, and you are able to come to an agreement on the price, you could close in as little as a week. This means the home that has been languishing on the market for months could be off your hands in a matter of days.
We Buy Houses
Just because your Realtor can’t sell your property does not mean that you should give up. You can do plenty of things to sell your home. Give us a call today and we will be happy to speak with you about how we can buy your house for cash and close quickly.