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As you can see, pricing your Fort Mohave home correctly will make a tremendous difference in how fast is sells and for how much. I make it my business to know the market and price my clients’ homes to sell for the most money in the least amount of time. If you’re thinking about selling your Fort Mohave area home don’t hesitate to give me a call today and schedule a private consultation.

Here are some general pricing “Rules of Thumb” if you home is already on the market for sale:

1. If you’re getting showings but no one is writing an offer, it generally means that you are in the range of four to six percent above market value.

2. If your number of showings is low and you’re experiencing a lot of drive by traffic but the buyers don’t come in to see the home; then your home is six to twelve percent overpriced.

3. If no showings are happening at all; then your home is likely priced twelve percent or more above what the market will bear for your property.

Finally;  While we would all like to have our homes in showroom condition 24 hours a day; we also acknowledge that we live in them. Do your best to present your home in its best “Kodak” condition to make sure every potential buyer has an opportunity to see your home at its best.

Feel free to call or email me with any questions. Thank you

 When selling your Fort Mohave home, one of the hardest things can be deciding on the price.  I’m truly dedicated to getting you the most money you can receive from that sale. In addition, I recognize there are many reasons you may already have a certain price in mind. You may be considering…

 Your Original Purchase Price

Chances are you paid market value. However, markets change, and today we have to deal with the current market conditions. If you inherited the property and paid nothing for it, would you sell it for next to nothing? Of course not. You’d price it at fair market value and sell it for what the market will bear.

 Improvements

Improvements should be made for enjoyment not resale. You cannot add an item to a home, select it to your style, use it, then expect a buyer to pay the original cost. Likewise, maintenance preserves the value, but does not create value. If you needed a new roof, it was needed as a maintenance requirement and cannot be added to the market price of your home.

 Your Need For Money

Your need for money or the fact that you are moving to a more expensive area where you will have to pay more for a home has nothing to do with the home’s current market value.

 The Cost to Rebuild Your Home Today

Construction cost does not take into account market value either.

 Your Personal Attachment to the Property

 The factors above may influence the price in your mind; but as you can see, they really have nothing to do with what your home is actually worth in today’s market. Over the years, we have often heard these comments from sellers:

“Another agent said it was worth more.”

“People always offer less than the asking price.”

“The buyers can always make an offer.”

“My neighbor was able to get his price.”

“My house is better than these other homes.”

“We paid more than that for our home.”

“We just painted and added new carpet.”

“I need this much money for our next house.”

Although some of these comments may be true, they are not valid when deciding on the right price.

What Overpricing Your Fort Mohave Home Can Do

 You will lose the excitement that a new listing generates. Agents are working with buyers who have seen what is currently on the market and are waiting for something new to be listed. Therefore, most activity will take place within the first thirty days of a listing. Your home will probably receive its best offers during this time. After this initial period, the only people who come to look at your home will be new buyers in the marketplace.

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