Most home owners know, that when you put your house on the market, there is no guarantee that you are going to find a buyer fast. It can take months, sometimes years to find someone to buy your house. There are many houses listed on the SABOR MLS at any one point in time that were listed several months ago but no one has showed interest to buy them. However, this does not mean that you can’t make your house sell before theirs. The guys over at House Buyer San Antonio have been investing in San Antonio real estate for many years, and they have put together a list of several things that you can do that will help you find someone to buy your home faster. A few actions that you can take right now as the owner of the house, include:
1. Repair everything that needs to be repaired
No one will want to buy a house that has so many repairs that are needed. Potential buyers can immediately change their minds when they notice that your house needs a lot of repairs. It does not matter how small the repair is. You have to ensure that your house is almost perfect before you decide to have it listed. Do not leave even one cabinet handle missing or broken. It is the little details that people looking at when they are looking for houses to buy. A minor fault can change the mind of a person who had resolved to buy your house. Potential buyers can also feel that you intended to cheat them when they discover that your house needs so many costly repairs. When breaking into a new market, we are extra careful when we buy homes, because if we buy a house that needs too many costly, unforeseen repairs, then we could put ourselves n a tough spot financially. We think that this is how most retail home buyers feel when they are about to take the leap and buy a house that they plan to live in for many years.
2. Work on the exterior of the house
The exterior of the house is what people who are potential buyers will see when the walk or drive by your house. If the exterior does not look good, most people will not be interested to see how the inside of the house looks like. When it comes to selling a house in San Antonio, it does not matter how good the interior is if the exterior does not look good. This is because it is the exterior that will convince people to go into the house to view the interior features.
3. Clean, De-clutter and depersonalize the house
A house should be deeply cleaned, De-cluttered and depersonalized before it is put on the market. The potential buyers should feel that the house can become their homes when they visit it the first time. You have to remove everything that can make a potential buyer feel like he/she is in someone else’s house. Allow the people who are interested in the house to have visions of themselves actually living in it.
4. Hire a good photographer
You should hire a good photographer based in San Antonio, we've used AaronMendenhall in the past, who is very capable of talking outstanding photos that focus on the best features of your house. The high quality images will motivate potential buyers to request for a showing of the house, even if the house is not as appealing in person as it is in the photos. That's what a good photographer can do for you.
5. Have your house appraised
Sound advice from DoneDealBuyers.com also located in the the SATX metro area, is that "you will only be able to determine the best price to sell your house if you have it appraised". You may not be able to sell it if you set a price that is higher than the actual market value. You will also not be able to get the most out of your property if you quote a price that is lower than the actual value.
