Here are a few tips that might help:

1. Pick a highly qualified real estate professional to get the job done. Selling is a big decision with significant financial and emotional components. It can pay to find a professional REALTOR® with experience in your area and a thorough knowledge of the market and selling strategies. They can help ease the work and stress that goes into selling a home and help you achieve your goals.

2. Be the buyer. We all think our home is great. After all, it’s where we live and have created so many memories. But when you think about how to price and show your home, it’s important to put yourself in the shoes of a potential buyer and be a bit pickier about your home’s appearance. Critically assess how your home compares to other homes in your area and ask yourself what would you be willing to pay for it if you had others to choose from?

3. Don’t push your luck on pricing. It’s natural to think that anyone who enters your home during an open house or other broker showings would be willing to pay top dollar. However pricing a home too high above the current market could turn away buyers and increase the possibility that the home will sit on the market for a longer period of time. Depending upon the market, you may end up having to lower the asking price at a later point in time to be able to sell.

4. Too low of a price can backfire, too. Listing your home below market price may draw in more potential buyers and may increase the possibility that you will receive multiple offers. However setting the asking price too much below the current market comes with some risks as well. You might not get as many offers as you think, and the best offer might be lower than you had planned. Buyers might also become skeptical about buying a home that is listed well below the rest of the market.

5. Keep an eye on the competition. Going to other open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Looking at the upgrades in their kitchens, the amenities throughout their home, and the size of their yards can help you gauge where your home fits in the local market spectrum.

6. Make a good first impression. Help homebuyers imagine themselves living in your home by taking down family photos and mementos, removing large or clunky furniture, and generally decluttering your home. Consider using a professional stager who can clear out the clutter and find just the right furniture for each room. Don’t forget to clean up the yard, prune back bushes, and plant attractive flowers. Even in a seller’s market, making the right impression can help get a better price.

7. The highest offer isn’t always the best offer. It may be tempting to simply accept the highest offer for your home in a multiple offer situation, but sometimes it’s better to go with a lower one depending upon the other terms in the offer. All cash buyers and those with very large down payments who have been pre-approved for the loan balance may be stronger candidates to be able to actually close. Additionally, buyers who take your needs into account in their offer, such as allowing you to retain possession of the property for a short period of time after escrow closes may be providing a better over-all proposal for your needs.

This may be a great time to sell your home, but there are ways of making the most of the opportunity in this market. If you have been thinking about selling your home, I’m ready to help. Please give me a call or email me today and we’ll get started!

By uniting 17 brokerage websites that serve 50 of the largest 100 metropolitan areas in the U.S., Coldwell Banker has created an Internet destination that will compete with the leading real estate websites in the nation.

With 50 million annual visitors moving to one powerhouse real estate website, ColdwellBankerHomes.com will have a strong national presence while also providing local information, data and search results. That scale and scope means greater exposure to potential buyers for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage listings.

The new platform places a greater emphasis on the consumer experience, making it easier for homebuyers and sellers to access the latest listings and neighborhood data from anywhere at any time. A stylish go-anywhere site designed with a mobile-first philosophy,ColdwellBankerHomes.com streamlines the home search process, whether it’s from a smart phone, tablet or desktop computer.

“When designing ColdwellBankerHomes.com, we set out to ensure that consumers are able to easily access the information that is most important to them on whatever device they prefer,” said Dan Barnett, senior vice president of marketing for NRT LLC, the parent company for Coldwell Banker. “We created a mobile-first experience that effortlessly converts to desktop, mobile, and tablet formats.”

The new website replaces Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s existing site, CaliforniaMoves.com. Visitors to that site will automatically be transferred to ColdwellBankerHomes.com, where they will be able to search for a property in their local market but also will have the ability to look at homes in markets all across the country.

The newly designed website offers virtual tours, photos, property videos, community profiles, city and school reports, interactive maps, tips for buying and selling a home, and Coldwell Banker property management and rental listings. Consumers will also be able to request a report on their home’s value in today’s market.

Sales Associates who are affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage will have the ability to upload a video profile, unlimited photos of each property, and send automatic email alerts on new properties, price reductions and open houses to clients who opt in to using our website.

ColdwellBankerHomes.com retains customers’ most popular features, but many new functions have been introduced to greatly enhance their experience. Coldwell Banker knows that homebuyers and sellers will greatly appreciate the design and functionality of the new website and will make this site their primary location for all of their real estate needs.

With nine out of 10 homebuyers starting their search for a new home online, it’s more important than ever these days to have the very best online presence possible. ColdwellBankerHomes.com gives buyers and sellers just that – and in a mobile-friendly platform that allows consumers to get information from any device no matter where they are.

This is one more reason why when it comes to buying or selling your home, it just makes sense to work with the industry leader, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. I’m here to help answer any of your questions. Please give me a call or send me an email today if I can help.