5 Common Obstacles That Can Prevent You From Selling Your Home

 
When you first purchased your house, you probably thought you would live there forever. But sometimes life happens and it causes us to make other plans. Maybe your family has grown and you need more space. Maybe the neighborhood is not as quiet as it used to be. Or maybe you just got a job offer in another state. Whatever the reason might be, if there’s one thing that all people who’ve put their house on the market have in common, it’s the fact that they want it to sell just as soon as possible.

In hopes that you’ll be able to sell your home within the next few months, we have provided you five of the common obstacles that can prevent you from selling your home. By paying close attention to these, you should be able to have new owners for your house in no time:
You priced your house too high. It’s not uncommon for people to be emotionally attached to their home and with it comes the feeling that their house is basically invaluable. That sad, one mistake that a lot of them make is pricing their home far too high. To avoid doing the same thing, first get your house appraised and secondly consult with a real estate agent. This brings us to the next point.
You didn’t use a real estate agent. Although you certainly have the choice of whether or not to use a real estate agent or to list your home as a private sale, our recommendation is that you hire an agent. Sure, they will end up gaining a commission from the overall sell of your property but they are also professionally skilled in knowing how to price your home and market it, plus they can advise you on how to choose some buyers who will be most ideal.
You didn’t make certain repairs (or upgrades). When you are preparing to put your house on the market, it’s important to think about what you would want it to look like if you were a prospective buyer. An old roof, an HVAC unit that is on its last legs, walls that need to be painted and flooring that needs to be replaced are all repairs that you should consider making before putting your house up for sale. As far as upgrades, being that many homebuyers are looking for houses that have energy efficient additions in it, consider getting a low-flow toilet and showerhead for your bathroom and installing some appliances with the Energy Star label on them. These kinds of modifications can save you as much as 30 percent on energy costs.
You didn’t stage your house. When someone is doing a walk-through of your house, they don’t need to see how “at home” you are in it. They actually need to be able to envision if they can comfortably and happily live there. So, paint the walls of your house a neutral color, take down a lot of your pictures and make sure that all of the rooms are spotless before every viewing.
You didn’t market it well. If you were to ask a company like Manufactured Selling Solutions about something that can do to prevent you from selling your home, we’re willing to bet that they’ll say you have to make sure that you market it well. It’s not enough to put a sign in your yard; you need to create a real estate strategy that includes print ads and social media links too. For more information on how to successfully sell your home, visit RealEstate.AOL.com and put “ways to sell your home” in the search field.