Selling Your Home This Fall?

Are you planning on selling your home in Barrie or Simcoe county this fall? Selling your home is rarely an easy decision. It’s a big step to take. That means you should never rush into selling your home. To do it properly you should take some time, get your home prepared properly, hire the right help, and get it on the market at the right time.

 

Everyone has their home at different levels of preparedness. Some people have their home in show ready condition t almost all times. The majority do not. Some need a simple tidy. Others need to re-arrange their furniture and decor to make the space present better.Some will have to paint and others it may make sense to do more serious work to the home.

 

A lot depends on the market and the state of your home. It’s not always worth the time and cost to do more extensive work if the market is hot enough. Right now in Barrie the market is hot so you can get away with not doing as much. With that being said though, sometimes you can get even more if you do the extra work. If you compare your home to others on the market and yours is top of the line comparatively then people will pay a top of the line price.

 

Going on the market in August isn’t always the best decision. Traditionally, the market is slowest in August and December. Now this year its a little different with the market being so hot but still expect it to slow down at least a little. If you’re selling your home then you want to aim to get the fall market without going over to the Christmas season. Ideally people like to move in before Christmas and be settled in time for the holidays. That means you should aim to get your home listed for sale in mid-September. Then you have a couple weeks to sell it and then with a 60 day closing date, which is the most common, that takes you right there. 

 

The more work you have to do to get your home ready for sale means you should start getting ready now. It also gives your agent ample time to get the best marketing material made up and ready to go.

 

 

Anyone can sell their home themselves. That doesn’t mean its always the best choice for maximizing the money you can get. Hire the right real estate agent. The right agent can make a big difference. Do your research, speak to multiple people. Find the one who will be the right fit for you. Not every agent is right for each person. Find someone who will guide you through the process and you’re comfortable trusting with the transaction.