How to React to a Home That Has Not Sold in the LBI NJ Real Estate Market
What to Do When Your Long Beach Island Home is Not Selling
Long Beach Island Real Estate
Selling a home in the Long Beach Island New Jersey real estate market is no doubt a large undertaking. There is a lot at stake, financially speaking, when deciding to list your home for sale. Utilizing the right strategy can be the difference between selling and not selling your home. Very few sellers ever consider what to do if their Long Beach Island home is not selling but planning for such an event, and taking the steps to minimize the likelihood of that happening, are essential steps to understanding the LBI real estate market.
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What to Do When Your Long Beach Island Home is Not Selling
There are many things that you as the seller can do to not end up in the situation of having a stale listing in the LBI real estate market. For example:
- Understand the Long Beach Island real estate market
- Fix up your home
- List your home in the appropriate season
Above all else, understanding the LBI real estate market is an essential first step. It is quite simple really, a home that is overpriced, no matter how nice, will simply not sell. There are too many forms of information available to consumers these days for a buyer to simply fall in love with the home and pay over market value. Rather, understanding where and how your home fits into the LBI real estate market will allow you to price it accordingly and obtain top dollar.
Assuming the home is priced correctly, if it is not something you should consider fixing it up. This can be done in two forms. The first by physically repairing things in the home and the second by fixing the listing itself. Sometimes simple cosmetic changes in the home, for example paint, can take years away from the age of the home and make it for more appealing to potential buyers on Long Beach Island. If your home is already fixed up, you should consider fixing the listing. All too often there are many issues they can be addressed such as better photos and accurate information that have been deterring buyers.
Lastly, understanding when to list your home for sale in the LBI real estate market can eliminate the need for useless days on the market that could be used against you in a negotiation. There are definite and defined sale seasons on Long Beach Island and knowing when to list can make your home so quickly or make it sit on the market.
There are many steps involved with selling your home in Long Beach Island. As I mentioned above, one of the most important steps is understanding what needs to be done when your home is not selling in the LBI real estate market. I am happy to discuss timing, pricing, and marketing on Long Beach Island. Feel free to call, text or email me anytime you questions about selling your home in the LBI real estate market.
By : Nathan Colmer | The Van Dyk Group
Cell: 609-290-4293 | Office: 800-222-0131 | ncolmer@vandykgroup.com
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