3 Ways to Get Your Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach Home Sold Faster & For More Money When Working With Your Realtor

If you’re selling your Florida home through a Realtor, you may think that your work is done. After all, you are going to be paying your Realtor at the time of closing for a successful sale. If you think this way, think again.

Selling a home with a realtor is a collaborative project. Yes, your Realtor will work hard. No, you can’t just sit back and let them do all of the work if you want a quick sale for the most money.

1.  Listen to Your Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach Realtor's Advice

How can you help your Realtor sell your home? Trust their advice and cooperate. Realtors know the market and are on top of the latest trends. They know what other homes are selling for and what buyers want.

Pricing Advice for Northeast Florida

If the Realtor says your price is too high, guess what? Your price is too high. Look at the comps with the Realtor with an open mind. Did your neighbor’s home sell for $10,000 more than the price the realtor is recommending for your home? Ask why. Maybe it sold for that price before the market changed. Maybe the home has more square footage than yours. Maybe the neighbor has a gourmet kitchen, a premium lot and view or lush landscaping affected the price.

Ask questions, listen, and be honest with yourself. If you’re not comfortable with the advice, get an appraisal.  This is what the bank will be relying on for the valuation of your home in order to give your buyer financing.

Staging Advice for Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra FL

Your Realtor will walk through your home and make suggestions on how to stage your home properly for viewings by Buyers. That you should put away your treasured spoon collection or that black velvet painting of Elvis while the house is for sale. Don't take offence, your personal taste is fine for you. The house needs to be showcased, not your knickknacks or artwork.

Your Realtor may also suggest that you take off the kid’s drawings, magnets, notes, and photos from your refrigerator. Take your Realtor's advice and de-clutter the house of anything that is personal. Buyers will have an easier time visualizing themselves in your home.

2.  Get Your Home in Shape for Selling

Another way to help your Realtor is to get your house in tiptop shape. This means spending some money right up front. Consider having the home inspected and making the necessary repairs early in the process. Ask your realtor which cosmetic investments are the most worthwhile.

• Should you repaint?
• Should you buy new carpet?

You don’t want to spend money where it’s not needed when something else might be a higher priority. For example, if your home has no curb appeal buyers may never make it through the front door to see any additional improvements..

3.  Try to Keep the House Clean

Treat each day as if a potential buyer will be stopping by. Your house must be spotless and in “show” condition day in, day out. Don’t leave for work with a sink full of dirty dishes. Murphy's law states that when your home is the messiest that is when you will have Buyers wanting to see your home.  So train your family to pick up after themselves. Not only does de-cluttering the house make it easier for potential buyers to visualize themselves in your home, it will make it easier to keep clean.

Help Your Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach Realtor to Sell Your House Quicker & For More Money

By taking an active role in working with your Realtor, your home will be more marketable and sell faster – quite possibly at a better price!  Remember to look for a Real Estate Professional with a pricing strategy, staging advice and aggressive marketing approach to get your home sold in today's Buyers Market.

Good Luck Jacksonville and Happy Selling!