3 Common Charlotte Home Seller Mistakes | Thoughts from the Buyers’ Perspective Showing homes this beautiful Charlotte weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of savvy buyers with regards to home SELLING! Yes, because both sets of buyers are also sellers, we discussed seller strategies that just didn’t seem to be working for some of the homes that we viewed. Charlotte Home Seller Tips: Here are our thoughts on three of the biggest seller mistakes that we saw: 1. Pricing: Why do sellers continue to price homes as though they were on sale at WalMart? Here’s an example of … Continue reading...
What’s My Charlotte Home Worth?
Free, No Obligation, Charlotte, Davidson & Fort Mill Real Estate Valuation Find out what your Charlotte, Davidson or Fort Mill home is worth with our Market Snapshot tool... ...then contact us to schedule your free consultation from Charlotte Metro's top listing agents. We don't just list and market homes, we SELL them! ©Debe Maxwell | The Maxwell House Group Real Estate | (704) 491-3310 | What's My Charlotte Home Worth? … Continue reading...
7 Painful Consequences of Overpricing Your Charlotte Home for Sale
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 7 Painful Consequences of Overpricing Your Home With the recent change in the Charlotte real estate market, many sellers are finding themselves feeling quite confident that they are soon going to sell their home. One of the main problems that we are seeing with some sellers are that with this added confidence in the real estate market, they feel even more confident about their higher list price. When you overprice your Charlotte home for sale, you may well suffer from 1 or even all of these 7 overpricing consequences: 1. You may actually help sell similar homes … Continue reading...
4 Things That Will Turn Buyers Away in Charlotte Homes for Sale
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 4 Things That Will Turn Buyers Away in a Heartbeat You’ve decided to list your Charlotte home for sale, you’ve de-cluttered, rearranged furniture, removed all unnecessary furniture and you’ve cleaned it from top to bottom. Even though you have a good start, maintaining a clean household may just not be enough; you also need to be prepared to cater to discriminating buyers. By updating just a few features, you’ll immediately increase your property’s appeal to buyers looking at Charlotte homes for sale. Selling a house is stressful enough without having to worry … Continue reading...
Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips | It Only Takes ONE Offer!
Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips | No Two Buyers Can Purchase Your Home at One Time, It Only Takes ONE Offer! The stress that Charlotte home sellers feel is unlike any other stress! The anxiety of the past 4 years with regards to Charlotte home sales can be crippling if you allow it to. We don’t think that you should allow that sense of apprehension to rule your day-to-day life! Much of the Charlotte real estate market is on the rebound--the recovery process has taken hold in many communities, especially the inner-city areas. But, every single neighborhood has not bounced back just yet. … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | The Perils of Overpricing Your Charlotte Home for Sale
The Perils of Overpricing Your Charlotte Home for Sale In the past, I was inclined to accept listings from sellers who I knew were unrealistic in their expectations as far as pricing was concerned. I always felt that I could show them that after 30 days, with no Offer, they could reduce the price and VOILA! the home would sell! Sellers have an inherent ‘attachment’ to their home--they want to move but, won’t consider reducing the price to the point at which it will actually SELL. “My home is worth $___ and I have done $___ amount of work to the home so, I’m not just going to give it … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Fall Insights to Get Your Charlotte Real Estate SOLD
Fall Insights to Get Your Charlotte Real Estate SOLD Fall is in the air! This time of year always brings a bit of a slow-down in the housing market. This year seems to be a bit different, with Charlotte showing rising prices and pending Contracts. That’s good news for sellers this fall season. However, you do still need to do some serious evaluating in order to take advantage of the rest of the fall season’s daylight hours and get your Charlotte real estate SOLD. It’s that time of year to buckle down and get some seller-generated ‘marketing’ and preparation done on your Charlotte real … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Extend Your Selling Season
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Extend Your Selling Season Spring is and has always been the best time to find the largest pool of buyers and sellers know this. Because parents don't want to uproot their children in the middle of the school year, many buyers begin their home search and target an end-of-school Closing date so that they can be settled into a new neighborhood by the beginning of the next school year. As well, many sellers believe that buyers aren’t out in force during the winter months so, they pull their homes off of the market. This is also partially due to the holiday season … Continue reading...
Charlotte NC Real Estate Market News | Week-Ending 10/12/12
What's happening in the Charlotte NC real estate market this week? The in-town market is hopping and we're nearly mid-October! Closings are up and buyers are finding fabulous Charlotte homes for sale. Sellers are thrilled to see the positive recovery in the Charlotte real estate market! Buyers, interest rates are at historic lows and prices are ticking back up so, get those great deals while the gettin' is good! Sellers, prepare that home to SELL and price it right--it WILL sell! Remember the 3 major factors in selling your Charlotte home are... Location - There is nothing that you … Continue reading...
Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale | Documents To Have On-Hand
Thinking of Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale? Get Those Documents Together NOW! So the de-cluttering is done; the closets are cleaned, you’ve done all of the packing away that you can and the kitchen has had a nice little facelift and you’re ready to list your Charlotte home for sale! You’re ready for those potential Charlotte home buyers to start touring your lovely home and you’re all set for your relocation to another city or a new community. Several items that you may need before you sell your home need to be kept close-at-hand. So before call the moving company, check your files … Continue reading...