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This is all seems pretty straight forward when thought about it for a while. Pricing your property competitively within the market based on it's condition are exactly what buyers are going to be looking for in your home. Your home sells when the buyer see's your homes potential (based on its condition) and is priced within the current market. You can get an idea of what the value of your home is by hiring a professional appraiser (which could cost $200 to $300) or by using comparative sales information from your real estate agent. I would be more than happy to provide you with these detailed comparisons. Simply click here to read a little more on getting a CMA.

The second part of making your home market ready is getting the condition up to par. Go through your home and repair minor cosmetic issues that you could see affecting a potential buyer in a major way. Put yourself in the shoes of the buyer and imagine what they see when they come in your front door. If painting needs done or carpeting cleaned to bring your home back into its glory days to compete with the rest of the market you would want to do that. The other option is lowering the price. Condition and price go hand in hand and you need to realize that when competitively pricing your home to sell.

Lastly, if all of the above fits, lets make sure your home is getting the proper exposure it deserves. If a home is priced correctly and it's condition is complimentary there is no reason that with professional exposure it will stay on the market for long. Advertising, good use of commercial signage, placement in the local Multiple Listing Service and varying online exposure are how homes are sold these days.