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I hear people say they’re not ready yet. There not ready to buy or their not ready to sell yet. Without asking to many questions I leave the conversation with so many tools that I want to share. I’m not sure which ones could be helpful and often think that person has it under control. I check in a few months later and they are in the same place. Time has gone on. I see I didn’t do my job and provide the help to get them ready for their transaction property sale. Realtors are connected to other realtors by brokerages or by social media private networking. Even information in another area like relocating to a new town, state even country is something a realtor can help makes things easier. It’s important to get ready to be ready to sell your home and that involves research and brainstorming with a real estate professional.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT SOMEONE TO PROCEED CAN STALL AND STOP GETTING READY TO GET READY

1. FEAR OF ASKING FOR HELP– You go to a doctor when you have an illness. A doctor can provide a solution but seldomly do they provide advice on prevention. A realtor can help with prevention and solutions with options when you plan way ahead of the need to move. In other words, brainstorming and bouncing idea off a realtor can stir you in a direction or can support the direction you were leaning towards. 

2. LIVED IN PLACE SO LONG, SO MANY THINGS – When selling your home people can’t see past the items in the home if the home is for them and have you ever heard the song “Bag lady”? The more things you have it just weighs down your spirit. Things don’t define you. You can tackle this issue in a many different way. You can manually go through each room by room and toss out items not used in the past year. Then items you think are valuable sell them or give them away to friends and family or neighbors. Post on Facebook a garage sale or individual items for sale. In getting ready to be ready to sell your home, plan a time frame to give yourself a block of time to get clutter out of your house. There is no shame in pinching your pennies and making the best choice for yourself passing your belongings elsewhere. Post your flyer, garage sale or specific items for sale on Nextdoor.com There are estate companies that can hold a sale for you.

3.  LOCATION UNCERTAINTIES-  We like our routines and get accustomed to the same stores and same streets and same surroundings because it’s all we’ve known for so long. Maybe the city you live you love but it isn’t serving you in the same capacity anymore. Therefore, you don’t know where to move and have no idea how to search other areas.

WAYS A REALTOR CAN HELP YOU GET THE BALL ROLLING IS ALL APART OF GETTING READY TO BE READY

1. DATA SHEETS- There are so many questions that a person can come up with but it’s hard to really know what all those questions could be if you don’t live in that space of thinking. Bouncing off ideas with a Realtor that is on that train of thought you are vibing with can help you find the facts. In graphs, charts, in short to long historical records. It will show data of sales, transactions, days on market, price decrease/increase. What were looking for at the end of all these facts are prices to find a price for your home that can make it sell.

2. COLLABORATION- Working with a realtor should come with a team that includes a title rep, a lender, a financial planner, attorney, marketing team, and a slew of other contractors to help get your home on the market. The title rep and lender will show you with your current home and living situation what financial options you have to get you in your next moving destination. You want to consult with your attorney and financial planner to make a decision for the future of your sale proceeds or how to make proceeds.

3. RESEARCH- Appraisers look at homes that closed (SOLD) within a one mile radius of the property. It can be a sale that was on the MLS or an off market sale. It should be within a similar build, size, room and bathroom count. Trends of colors, styles of materials in each room and how well maintained is outside the home that help sell. Preferably, the sales should be within three months or sooner, but can be as far apart as six months. Should you upgrade or not determines what can you spend and how much will you make in return. Will it make a difference or not determines actual value of the materials in what placement of the home. Everything expensive doesn’t hold value. Always ask, is this functional? Being strategic in your home remodel is important to not waist money when getting ready to be ready to sell your home and put it on the market and putting it in the best light.

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Diana Douglas

I’m licensed in Maryland and California. Areas I cover are Los Angeles county and Orange County in
California. In Maryland I cover Prince George, Ann Arundel, Charles, Howard, Montgomery counties.

Diana Douglas
CA DRE#01978143

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