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LIST YOUR HOME DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

1             People who look for a home during the holidays are more serious buyers.

2             Serious buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the Holidays and less competition mean more money for you.

3             Since the supply of listings will dramatically increase in January, there will be less demand for your particular home.  Less demand means less money for you.

4             Houses show better when decorated for the Holidays.

5             Buyers are more emotional during the Holidays so they are more likely to pay your price.

6             Buyers have more time to look for a home during the Holidays than during regular weekdays.

7             Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax purposes.

8             January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs.  Since transferees cannot wait until spring to buy, you must be on the market during the Holidays to capture that market.

9             You can still be on the market, but you have the option to restrict showings during the six or seven days during the Holidays.

10          By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring when many more houses are on the market for less money!  This will allow you to sell high and buy low.

Michele Canora      Exit Realty Lake Norman      980.722.5781        www.MicheleCanora.com

PRICING YOUR HOME

            Setting the proper asking price for your home is the single most important factor that will determine the success or failure of your home sales.

            The consequences of making the wrong decision are painful.  If your home is priced too low, you will literally be giving away thousands of dollars that could have been in your pocket.

            Price it too high, and your home will sit unsold for months.

            Failure to understand market conditions and properly pricing your home can cost you thousands of dollars and cause your home not to sell.

            Utilizing the latest computer technology and my in-depth knowledge of the market, I will analyze current market conditions in combination with your personal time requirements to identify the correct price range for your home.

PRICING GUIDELINES

·         What you originally paid for the property does not affect its value.

·         The amount of money you need to get from the sale of your property does not affect its value.

·         What you think it should be worth has no effect on value.

·         An appraisal done a few months ago does not determine what your property is worth on the open market today.

The value of your property is determined by what a ready, willing, and able buyer will pay for it on the open market, which will be based upon the value of other recent closed sales.  BUYERS DETERMINE MARKET VALUE!!!

MICHELE CANORA          

EXIT REALTY          980.722.5781