3 Ways To Sell Your Home FAST!

When you first made your decision to put your home on the market, did you have a timeframe in mind? For some people, their home hits the market and it's gone, but for others it may linger for a while until the perfect buyer finds it. What makes a home sell slow or fast? At Gattermeir Davidson,
We're the right team to sell your home at Lake of the Ozarks


Price It To Sell

There's nothing that can kill a home's ability to sell faster than pricing it too high. Not only do you eliminate all of the potential buyers that won't pay that price for your home, but you then start it off with a handycap. When your home is priced too high for the first 30-50 days, you probably won't sell it, and then it will have been on the market for too long for no other reason than pricing. When potential buyers see that it's been listed online for over 180 days, though, they don't automatically think that it was because of the pricing, but because of some other major defect that everyone noticed, and then they may not even look at it.

Pricing is key, and at Gattermeir Davidson, we do extensive research to see what homes are selling for in the area, as well as homes similar to yours so that when you set the price, it's based on facts.

Improve the Interior & Exterior

You can never go wrong with investing in the appearance of your home. You don't have to do a full makeover, but if you look around and pick a few things that could really use an update before the buyers see it, you can increase your chances of selling quick. Buyers can be very trivial when walking through a home, and even if the bare bones of your home are imaculate, sometimes they won't buy a home because the flooing in the kitchen is old, or the paint in the entry way is all scuffed. They know it's an easy fix, but it automatically gives off the appearance of "unkemptness." Provide your buyers with the opportunity to overlook these by upgrading the paint job to a very basic color, or replacing the flooring in the kitchen so that it doesn't distract from the overall home.

We can help you make these decisions as we walk through your home and learn what you're willing to do, or unable to accomplish. Don't forget about the landscaping, either! It's the first impression of your home.

Make It Easy to Show

This simply means, be prepared to show your home at all hours of the day. Your real estate agent and other real estate agents will be walking potential buyers through your home, so you won't need to be there. Make a list of activities you've wanted to do, parks you've wanted to visit, or restaurants you've wanted to try, because your agent could call saying that the has a couple who's ready to come over in the next hour and a half. You won't want to be there when the buyers are touring your home, either. Letting them freely roam around allows them the freedom to see and think without being afraid to hurt your feelings. 

This goes without saying! Sometimes the only difference between a fast sale and a slow sale is the quality of the agent. At Gattermeir Davidson, our team has been trained on many different situations that can arise from selling a home, and when you work with us, you're getting the benefit of having the whole team. Are you ready to sell a home at the Lake of the Ozarks? Let us be the team to help you accomplish your goals, and even help you buy a new home in the area if you plan to stay!


2011 REALTOR Salesperson of the Year
Missouri Association of Realtors

Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate, LLC
752 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Suite A
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office | 573.365.1555
Fax | 573.365.1766









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