implifying the Selling what the conditions of the
Process present market are in your area,
and provide you with a Comparable
From preparing/staging your home Market Analysis of your home.
for the market, to determining The Market Analysis will show
the correct listing price, to neighboring properties that are
final contract negotiations and actively for sale, homes that
inspections, your home-selling recently sold (pending), and
experience in Southeastern homes that are sold (closed).
Minnesota should be a smooth and This process is accurate,
uncomplicated process. Keep in however, experienced Real Estate
mind, the right Real Estate Agent Agents will be able to provide
is the key to a successful real you with additional formulas to
estate transaction. They will determine the listing price such
guide you through the entire as the Absorption Rate of your
selling process from installation home into the current market,
of the sign, to the signing of average market time, and average
your final papers. The key to a list price. Try to find an
successful relationship with your expert to help you determine a
Realtor is communication, and price for your home, with a
knowledge of the market area by minimum success rate of 98% list
both you and the Realtor. price to sales price percentage.
Pricing Your Home The “Mortgage Side” of Selling
Your Home
One of the most critical elements
in selling your home is correctly Most Sellers do not take into
pricing the home for the market consideration the fact that
conditions. An experienced current interest rates, loan
Realtor will be knowledgeable of programs offered, and appraisals
can affect the successful appraises lower than the agreed
marketing and sale of your home. upon sales price between buyer
When interest rates increase, and seller, the price may have to
buyers experience “decreased be re-negotiated to match the
buying power”, which means the appraised value, or the buyer
buyer may no longer qualify to will not be able to obtain a
purchase your home, but will need mortgage/loan for the home. The
to purchase in a lower price Appraiser is hired by the Buyer’s
range. You may want to have this Loan Officer.
conversation with your Realtor in
an “increasing interest rate” Seeking further information, and
market when listing your home. taking these points into
consideration, will help you get
The Appraisal Process is critical well on your way to a successful
to the sale of your home. If you home sale in the Southeast
sell your home above market Minnesota real estate market.
value, remember that your home
will still need to appraise at Copyright © Tim Williams
the agreed upon sales price. If
the home does not appraise, or
About the Author:
Real Estate agent Tim Williams provides Rochester, MN MLS Listings, and specializes in listing your house for sale in Southeast Minnesota.
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