You want to sell your local Tallahassee Florida home and you want to do so quickly and with as little hassle as possible, right?
Perhaps you have another commitment with the money or you need to move. Whatever the case is, you need to sell your home quickly in Tallahassee and move on with your life.
Unfortunately, homeowners who need to sell their home fast soon realize that they are at the mercy of the market, something mostly outside their control. That market will strongly influence whether they sell quickly or not, and how much they can actually get for their property. And as you’ve seen in our local Tallahassee real estate market… the market is changing on an almost monthly basis.
The factors that influence whether you’ll sell your home quickly in the Tallahassee market
There are several key factors that influence whether you’ll sell your Tallahassee home quickly.
Some of those factors include:
- The national economy
- The local economy here in Tallahassee, and throughout Florida
- Interest rates set by the Federal Reserve
- Mortgage rates influenced by the bond market
- The state of your local neighborhood (quality of homes? are more people moving in or out? How many homes are occupied by renters vs owners?)
- The condition of your house and whether it needs work – cosmetic or major/structural
- The asking price of your house relative to other comparable sales and asking prices
… and that’s of course just a partial list!
You may not have the luxury of waiting around for home prices in your neighborhood in Tallahassee to go up. Circumstances like needing to move due to your job, falling behind on payments, divorce, etc can create the need for a faster sale. It can be difficult, stressful, and frustrating to face the realities of the marketplace in these circumstances.
The four steps to sell your Tallahassee house fast
Here are our top strategies for selling your house fast.
First, remember that your house isn’t the only one for sale.
Despite the general shortage of homes for sale, it’s still a fact that there are other local Tallahassee homes for sale today, and each one is still competing for the hard-earned dollars of the buyer. The buyer is also facing significant obstacles in the form of less available home financing, and more expensive financing in the form of higher interest rates. With all that in mind, don’t fall into the trap of setting a price for your home that’s not backed up by comparable sales. You must find out what similar homes in your neighborhood are selling for in order to come up with a price that will be attractive to today’s buyers. Don’t forget to look at the comparable condition of your home too. Just because you have the same layout as your neighbors doesn’t mean that you’ll get the same asking price, it depends on the condition of the house – major systems, appliances, finishes, etc – too.
Second, think about who is the most likely person to buy your home.
Is it a new family with young children? Is it a retired couple who happens to be downsizing? Is it a single woman moving to the area because of a job? How about an empty nester? There are many reasons that someone will buy a house and their reasons will be influenced by family, jobs, availability of financing, and more. When you understand this, it will help you with the next point…
Third, invest some time, money, and effort into preparing your house for the right buyer.
If the best person to buy your home is a young family then perhaps you’ll want to make sure that you have a great backyard where a family can envision their children playing. Or if your house is near a busy street, it’s a smart idea to have a nice fence around your yard to protect kids from potentially running out into the street. If the best person to buy your home is a retired couple or an empty nester, then perhaps you’ll want to make sure that the home is comfortable for people with no children, but who may have a hard time with stairs. Or make sure the landscaping outside doesn’t seem overwhelming and is overall lower maintenance.
Fourth, work with a local Tallahassee Florida real estate professional who can help you prepare your home, list it, and close the deal.
Real estate agents are often the best experts at helping you sell your home. There are plenty of good agents here in Tallahassee to work with. Ultimately, if you want a referral to an excellent listing agent with a track record, just give us a ring at (850) 788-3388 and we’d be glad to give you some names. Particularly if you’ve done some or all of the things discussed previously, an agent will love to work with you and will be able to help sell your home in a reasonable time frame.
Of course, there are times where listing with an agent becomes too expensive (when considering commission and closing costs) or impractical (when circumstances call for a quick sale.)
How to sell your home quickly in Tallahassee
Sometimes you may not have the time or energy to thoroughly research what other homes in your neighorhood are selling for. And sometimes you may not want have the time or the money required to repair major systems, replace appliances, or even make cosmetic changes to fix up your property for an ideal buyer. And sometimes you can’t afford to wait while your real estate agent markets and attempts to sell your home.
You can bypass all these steps quickly and easily by selling your house directly to a local real estate company for cash. At Great Key Offers, that’s exactly what we specialize in: buying homes as fast and easily as possible.
Homeowners who simply don’t want the hassle, potential long wait time, or the direct costs involved, and who just want to sell their home quickly can do so with one phone call to us at (850) 788-3388.
This is perfect for homeowners who are in financial distress and simply can’t wait to sell their home. And, it’s perfect for homeowners who are facing some other crisis, such as a divorce or death in the family. When these events happen, the last thing you want to do is think about painting the house, or waiting for a contractor to fix up your kitchen (and hopefully done correctly) so it’s perfect for someone else! It’s much easier to simply pick up the phone and sell your house with one phone call.