Trulia surveyed 500 real estate agents to find out what they thought about the following tips for people looking to selling their homes. The top 20 results are included below. Remember that these are in agreement with 500 real estate agents that are in the trenches day in and day out and know what sells a property.
- Price Your Home Realistically From the Start (94.3% of the 500 agents surveyed agree)
- Keep Your House Clean, Tidy and De-cluttered (91.4% agreed)
- Work With an Agent Who Excels at Online Marketing (90.7% agreed)
- Make It Easy to Show Your Home (90.3% agreed)
- Don’t Sign With an Unqualified Buyer (87.8% agreed)
- Listen to Your Agent! (83.9% agreed)
- Make Small Upgrades to Your Home (83.6% agreed)
- Work With an Agent Who Follows the Competition (82.4% agreed)
- Stage Your Home’s Exterior (76.0% agreed)
- Don’t Insist on the Asking Price (72.0% agreed)
- Alert Family and Friends (67.7% agreed)
- Make Your Home Move-In Ready (66.6% agreed)
- Brighten Up Your Home (64.8% agreed)
- Clear Out Your Closets (63.1% agreed)
- Don’t Take the First Offer (59.4% agreed)
- De-Personalize Your Home (57.9% agreed)
- Don’t Over-Upgrade (56.6% agreed)
- Conceal Your Pets (52.8% agreed)
- Don’t Work With the First Agent You Find (51.8% agreed)
- Hire a Professional Listing Photographer (37.1% agreed)
Tom Reese can give you his opinion on all of these questions and more based on 20+ years in the real estate business!
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