Why Must You Avoid These 3 Mistakes?

If you’re selling a home, there are many mistakes that you can make. Just be sure you don’t make any of these three.

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If you’re thinking about selling your home, you need to make sure that you avoid these three major mistakes before you officially list your home for sale:

1. Overpricing. Often, the agent will give the homeowner a range in value of where they think the home should be priced. Many homeowners want to go above that because they think the property is worth more. However, overpricing your home will gain nothing. It will end up costing you months on the market, lead to multiple price reductions, more negotiations, and less money overall.

2. Marketing. Not all agents are created equally when it comes to marketing. Homes don’t sell themselves, contrary to popular belief. The best way to ensure a quick and profitable sale is by getting the property out there and in front of potential buyers. Last year, we sold more homes than any other agent or team in the state of Alaska. Our 574 total sales in 2017 is a much higher figure than the nine homes per year the average agent sells.

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Your home needs to be show-ready at all times.

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3. Not making the home presentable. If your home is on the market for sale, it needs to be in show-ready condition at all times. It should smell good, but not too good. What I mean here is that you want to get rid of any unpleasant or odd odors, but you don’t want to overdo it on the air freshener or candles because then the buyers will think you’re trying to hide something. You want to find a nice, happy, and fresh medium.

If you have any questions about selling a home or anything else about real estate in general, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you.

Don’t Be Afraid of Selling in the Winter

Don’t believe the hype; winter is a perfectly viable time to sell your home.

There are many great Anchorage area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (907) 240-2804 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

This week we’re going to talk about selling your home in the winter.

Many people think that homes don’t sell in the winter. Surprisingly enough, you’d be amazed at the number of sales that we have in the winter.

Let’s face it—when you have to sell your home, you have to sell your home, whether it’s winter or summer. However, if you have the convenience of waiting, many people prefer to do that.

Waiting can often be a mistake. Inventories in the fall tend to drop down, and buyers have fewer choices to pick from, which can often drive the pricing up on your home that is for sale.

The other thing is that in the summertime, you typically have more showings than in the winter, but often you get a lot of what we call “looky-loos” out there shopping and half-heartedly looking around. A lot of people like to go to open houses and look at homes for remodeling purposes.

In the wintertime, you have fewer showings. However, those buyers are typically more serious. They’re not out dragging themselves through the snow because it’s fun, but because they need a home.

Do not be afraid to put your property on the market in the winter. Yes, it is slower, but property still sells.

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Do not be afraid to put your property on the market in the winter.

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If I can be of any help, please feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I’m happy to do a cursory walk around your property and give you some marketing tips. After all, now is the time to amp up your curb appeal to avoid having to do so with snow on the ground.

Have a great week!

It’s Your Last Chance to Register for the Home Seller’s Seminar

This is your last chance to register for our Home Seller’s Seminar on January 21st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There are many great Anchorage area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (907) 865-6404 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today I just wanted to send out a quick reminder to register for our Home Seller’s Seminar.

This is your last chance to sign up. If you’re thinking about selling your home in the next few months or even in the next year, I recommend that you attend.

Join us on Saturday, January 21st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will provide lunch!

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This is your last chance to register!

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By the time you leave our seminar, you will understand the complete process of selling your home.

Register at AlaskaTopAgent.com or call 907-240-2804 to make sure you have a seat!

In the meantime, if you have any questions, give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to seeing you!

You’re Invited to Our Home Seller’s Seminar

We’re hosting a home seller’s seminar on January 21st to teach you all about the home selling process.

There are many great Anchorage area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (907) 865-6404 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today I wanted to give you a quick reminder that my team is hosting a home seller’s seminar on Saturday, January 21st at the Keller Williams building from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The point of this seminar is to help home sellers better understand the entire selling process. There are so many different facets along the way that people often get confused or just don’t understand. We have appraisers, heating companies, stagers, home inspectors, and a title company representative all attending to offer their expertise.

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We would love to educate you on the home selling process.

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This event is completely free to attend, and lunch will also be provided. If you bring a friend, we’ll even put your name in for a $100 drawing. If you’re interested in attending, you can call me on my cell phone at (907) 240-2804 or go to www.alaskatopagent.com and sign up.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to see you there!

Why Is Winter a Great Time to Sell a House?

Every year I'm asked whether the wintertime is a good time to sell a house. It's actually a great time, for a few different reasons you may have never considered.

There are many great Anchorage area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (907) 865-6404 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Every winter, sellers ask me whether they should sell their house now or wait until spring. 

There are two different schools of thought for this scenario. Typically, what we see in the Alaska market is that you have far less competition in the winter than you would in the summertime. Sure, the number of homes that sell in the summer is higher, but there is much higher inventory that you would have to compete against. 

In the winter, there is less inventory for buyers to choose from, which typically keeps pricing pretty stable. You have to think about the possible outcomes and balance it out with your lifestyle and what works for your family. If you sell during the winter, though, you will have a lot more serious buyers than you typically do in the summer. 

In the summer, you tend to get a lot more 'looky-loos' who are out looking just as a hobby. Believe me, nobody is out there in 20-below weather in the winter dragging their kids in and out of homes just to look at them for the fun of it. 

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Nobody is out in the winter just to look at homes for the fun of it.

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If you're thinking of selling this winter or you have any other questions about the real estate market in Alaska, give me a call or send me an email today. I look forward to hearing from you!