1- I\u2019ll price my home high then lower it gradually until it sells.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I see this mistake all the time with Orlando homes listed on the MLS. For some reason, some homeowners have a tendency to believe that their home is somehow worth more than every other home in the neighborhood and then the price is higher than all the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By pricing it higher you\u2019re missing out on buyers looking for homes in the price range where your home should be. The end result is that the home takes much longer to sell and ends up selling at the price that it should have been listed at in the first place\u2026 or even lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your Orlando realtor should provide you with a comparative market analysis [CMA]. This is a report that shows you all of the comparable homes in the neighborhood that are for sale or have been sold. Use the CMA to help you determine what price to list your home for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2- Whoever buys my house can worry about the minor repairs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Home shoppers are looking for a deal and they will look for any excuse to try to discount the price. Some buyers won\u2019t even submit an offer if the home needs repairs, no matter how minor they may seem to you. Fix anything that needs to be fixed, including the small things that you may think, are no big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3- Curb appeal is no big deal, wait until they see the inside!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Big mistake!…and guess what? Most buyers won\u2019t even bother to go inside your house if it looks run down on the outside. Trim the trees, cut the grass, touch up the paint and plant a few flowers by the entrance. You only get one shot to impress them as they drive up, don\u2019t blow it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4- I have to do some serious upgrading to get my house sold.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t make any major improvements to your home for the sole purpose of getting it sold. Homeowners sometimes make the mistake of thinking that if they do major upgrades like building a pool or adding a bedroom that they will automatically get a return on their investment. Not true, especially if your house is the only one in the neighborhood with a pool because there won\u2019t be any comparable properties to yours to justify the significant increase in price that you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5- Buyers aren\u2019t swayed by small incentives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What you may consider being no big deal might be a huge deal in the eyes of an interested buyer. Believe it or not, offering something as simple as a 1 year home warranty that only costs a few hundred bucks could be the difference between the buyer submitting an offer or not. Speak to your Orlando real estate agent about what incentives you can offer to sweeten the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mlr4zezkusej.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/orlandorealtyconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Biggest-mistakes-sellers-make-uploaded-1.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n