Hawaii Home Seller
Tips for Sellers in Hawaii's Current Market:
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Be willing to negotiate with the buyer to sell your home when it IS
a buyer's market.
Maybe a Hawaii Home Seller could make demands a couple of years ago but the market
has changed in favor of the buyer. There are MANY other homes and
condos on the market to choose from. This does not mean give it
away but be willing to negotiate lest your home be on the
market for months. -
Hawaii Home Sellers realize that when a Realtor® is working for you it involves giving you advice. Working for you does not mean you are telling the Realtor® to do it YOUR way even though the market, circumstances and comps say otherwise.
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Hire a Professional Hawaii Real Estate Agent to represent you in the sale of your home! You will always get what you pay for when it comes to the professional service of a good agent who has the knowledge, skills, abilities and innovative ways to market, professional attitude (a wonderful sparkling personality) and will keep you informed throughout every step of the way.
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Interview a few Hawaii Real Estate Agents to compare marketing skills, comparable sales, personalities (you really want to be compatible with the agent you will be working with) so you can see which one is best suited to your needs. Make sure they have a listening ear for YOUR needs and what they will do for you.
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Beware of the agent that will promise to sell your home for "top dollar" and priced outrageously over the last properties sold. You need an agent who will be up front with you and not "tell you what you want to hear". The realistic one will be the honest one and will get your home sold and not sit on the market.
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DO NOT OVERPRICE YOUR HOME This is the most important piece of advise I can give you in regards to the listing price of your home. In this market, you will be chasing the market and chasing the wind (sucking wind to be brutally honest!) The longer your home is on the market, the more the buyer will "assume" that there is something wrong with the home. (either that or they will believe that you are desperate and can afford to give it away!)
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STAGE, CLEAN, FIX and REPAIR, and GIVE YOUR HOME A FRESH COAT OF PAINT! Get your home "Open House" ready before you put your home on the market! Days on the market are ticking away and you want the home "showable" as soon as your home is up and running on the Multiple Listing Service Site.
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And last but not least. LISTEN to your Real Estate Professional when they are making a suggestion. They are thinking in your best interests and are the experienced one with the Real Estate Laws in Hawaii. (all states have different laws and contracts)
These are just a few tips for starting your Hawaii Home Selling Process. It's not just about marketing and advertising your home. It's about the care and details that go into the whole selling and transaction process and negotiating with the Hawaii Home Buyer, as well as working together to meet that common goal. To Sell Your Home.
From My Blog:
It is so important to have my game plan ready for marketing a property and giving it the best exposure possible as a new listing. Provided that the home is in "showing condition ready" those first 24 hours are crucial to get all marketing material ready and out for the public to consume. Read More Here>>>The First 24 Hours- Crucial Internet Strategy for Listings
Though internet marketing is surely top priority for my marketing for current listings, Hawaii Relocations, VA Home Loan Transactions, Hawaii Home Buyers and Hawaii Home Sellers, I do think it's important to keep the face to face material in the forefront as well. Though Open Houses may not be for all markets it's one of our area's main marketing tools due to our densely populated neighborhoods that make it easy to travel from one open house to the next. Read More Here>>> A 'Different' Approach for My Listings & Open Houses
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