Four Mistakes Sellers Make in the LBI NJ Real Estate Market

Four Mistakes Sellers Make in the LBI NJ Real Estate Market

Long Beach Island Real Estate Seller Mistakes To Avoid

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Long Beach Island Real Estate

There are four mistakes sellers make in the LBI real estate market that can cost a significant amount of time and money. Selling a home on Long Beach Island is a considerable transaction likely worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. As a seller, you owe it to yourself to ensure you get top dollar for your home. So, how can you avoid making a costly mistake?

  • Set the right price for your home
  • Time the market to ensure maximum exposure
  • Stage the house for the internet
  • Interview more than one agent to sell your home

By : Nathan Colmer | The Van Dyk Group

Cell: 609-290-4293 | Office: 800-222-0131 | ncolmer@vandykgroup.com

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Four Mistakes Sellers Make in the LBI NJ Real Estate Market

Above all else, price is the number one most important aspect of marketing a home for sale. No amount of advertising will be able to overcome an overpriced house. Therefore, understanding the market and where a home fits in is essential. The time you list a home for sale can also determine how successful your LBI real estate transaction will be. There are better and worse times for a home to be on the market. While it is true that homes sell all year, a seller should try to time the market to ensure the most exposure possible. For example, the market tends to slow down over the holiday season (November and December), so this is a beneficial time to pull a house off the market (and indeed NOT the time you want to list the home for its initial offering to the market). All agents will offer some form of advertising, but how that marketing is applied is what matters. Buyers search for a home on Long Beach Island online. Plain and simple! You have to make the house appear as best it can on the internet as that is what will draw buyers to see the home in person. Lastly, speak to more than one agent. Every agent will offer something different and have a different point of view. By speaking with multiple agents, 3-5 is a good number, by the way, you will be able to gain valuable insight into the market and see what works best for you and your situation.

Long Beach Island Real Estate Seller Mistakes To Avoid

Selling a home involves many steps, and you should seek to avoid the mistakes I have referenced above. There is uncontestable data to show that price above all else matters most and that a home with the right price will sell in roughly half the time and for several percentage points higher than an overpriced home. Avoid these four mistakes sellers make in the LBI real estate market, and you will stand a much better chance of a successful real estate transaction on Long Beach Island. If you have any questions about buyingselling or investing in the LBI real estate market, please do not hesitate to contact me.

By : Nathan Colmer |LBI Real Estate Agent | The Van Dyk Group

Cell: 609-290-4293 | Office: 800-222-0131 | ncolmer@vandykgroup.com

www.BuyLBI.com

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