Despite the negative economic reports in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution or CNN regarding the housing or financial markets overall, there’s still a way to sell a house in Atlanta or the metro-area.
Ways to do so may not be as simple as they used to be, and profits for a seller may be little less, but there’s still a way.
One of the fastest ways to sell a house is to price it right from the beginning. If you start with a high price-point and work your way down, buyers will skip your house all together. But if you’re priced well below the market, you’re more likely to have a buyer in no time.
With the market the way it is, you may have to wrap your mind around selling simply for what you owe, cut your losses and move on. There’s a possibility that the value of your home may be lower in three months that it is right now.
According to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price national index, a widely watched gauge of national real-estate markets, released on November 25, 2008, there was a 16.6% decline in the third quarter of this year compared to the same time a year ago. But since all markets are local, the index showed that metro-Atlanta is down 9.5%.
What does that mean to you? Well obviously, if you’re trying to sell, it might be a good idea to knock that percentage off the amount you want to sell for, and then some, if you’d like to sell the home fast.
Now that you’ve faced the fact that you may have to sell at a discount in order to move on, how do you find buyers? One word: Marketing.
You have to let people know you have deal. But according to the news, nobody’s buying you’re probably thinking. Not true, there are still people out there looking for bargains and you may be able to find someone whom can provide a win-win solution.
Get out there and let folks know. If you’re reading this, you clearly have the internet. Go to Craigslist, Backpage, Kijji, etc., post a description, your price and a few pictures. Those are all free by the way, so it won’t cost you a penny. Put directional signs within .5 miles of the house and place a sign in the yard. If you do nothing, you’ll get nothing.
Lastly, give your house a facial of sort. Cut the grass, rake the leaves. Make it as appealing as you possibly can. Plant some flowers around the mailbox or the walkway. You don’t have to do a full renovation, just give it enough curb appeal to get rid of the darn thing.
These three simple things can help you sell your house in metro-Atlanta fast. But if you don’t want to deal with any of it, contact a local investor who will buy the house as-is with no contingencies, relieve you of your payments and/or tax obligation, and close yesterday.
If you’re still wondering: “How to sell the house fast in Atlanta or the metro area,” the answer is a click away.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Securing a quick property sale is vastly easier subsequent to performing a few home improvements.
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