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The biggest barriers to selling Metro Jackson MS real estate are often those you create yourself by wanting a quick sale or not learning all there is to know about presenting your home to its best advantage.

When you first begin to think about selling your home it seems easy. Put a sign on the lawn and list it. Once the shine wears off of the desire to do it all yourself, you might need some tips to help sell your home: 

Clean It Up

That’s the first and foremost advice. Nothing deters a real estate sale faster than a messy house. Living in your home while trying to sell it makes it difficult to keep it clean, but if you’re serious about wanting to sell your home, it’s worth the extra effort.  You may want to learn how to clean your home fast for those times when a buyer calls and wants to see your home in 15 minutes or less.

Take Good Pictures

Where do you think people search first for Metro Jackson MS real estate for sale?  Online!  Newspapers used to be the first place people looked for homes.  But now, approximately 80% of all home buyers look online before searching anywhere else. 

Due to cost and space limitations, newspapers usually display only one photo of the front view of the home.  On the internet, where space is abundant, buyers expect to see lots of exterior and interior pictures, in fact, the more the better.

Not experienced at getting good room photos that show off your home to its best advantage?   Hire a photographer or better yet, hire one of the top Metro Jackson MS real estate agents who can do it for you.  If you should choose to list your home with me, I’ll have photos and a Virtual Tour taken of your home and they will be published on numerous online Web sites.  

Hold an Open House

Or several. Selling your home takes time. If you are busy and can’t fit opening your home up to viewers into your schedule, you may want to list your home with a real estate agent who can do it for you. It’s better to leave your home in the hands of a professional real estate agent so you aren’t tempted to hover over buyers as they walk through. Hanging around discourages buyers from talking to each other about the qualities of your home and from taking the time to view and consider the true potential of your home.

Set the Stage for Success

Staging your home to sell faster and for top dollar is one of the best ways to prepare your home for sale.  Need help with how to stage your home?  No problem!  As an Accredited Home Staging Professional (ASP), I know how to help you stage your home for a successful sale.  And, in today’s Metro Jackson MS real estate market, it’s more important than ever.  If you decide to list your home with me, I’ll be happy to give you a FREE staging consultation.

There are pitfalls you can get tripped up on when selling your home.  If you’d like to work with one of the best Metro Jackson MS real estate agents, one who can help you maneuver around those pitfalls, give me a call today at 601-942-3392 or email me at Paula@PaulaRicks.com.

Paula Ricks
Coldwell Banker Nell Wyatt, Inc.
Ridgeland, Mississippi
www.PaulaRicks.com
Paula@PaulaRicks.com
Call direct:  601-942-3392

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