Marchetti & Sabatelli Blog

Selling your home in such a tough economy may seem like an impossible feat. For many, it is! A homeowner’s success in selling their home completely relies on the way the homeowner goes about doing so. If you do not hire a professional, do not stage your home and do not hold onto your NJ homeowners insurance, you may quickly realize that your home may not sell for a year or even more.

Luckily, you have us to tell you seven secrets to selling your home.

1.    Hire an agent. Selling your own home is not usually a good idea. It is much better to hire a professional who knows what they are doing and has the skills to persuade and answer all questions.

2.    Stage your home. Of course, your home should be clean as a whistle when you have people coming through but often times, it does not hurt to hire a professional stager.

3.    Amp up the curb appeal. The appearance of your home from the outside is just as important as the inside. Make sure it is as presentable as possible, even in the winter!

4.    De-personalize and de-clutter. The key is to make the viewers of your home feel as if they are the ones living there. It’s time to take down family photos and rid of your clutter.

5.    Hang onto your coverage. The last thing you need is damages to set the selling process back a few weeks. With NJ homeowners insurance in place, you can take care of issues as soon as possible.

6.    Throw in a few bonus pieces. Are you planning on getting a new living room sofa? Tell the owners that you will throw the old one in for free. Buyers LOVE freebies!

7.    Beat the competition. The price of your home is going to make a huge difference. It is important to get what you believe your home deserves, but still keep up with the competition in the area.

With these few tips in mind, it is time to get down to business. It is understandable that your home may not sell as quickly as possible in this economy, but these tips are sure to help speed up the process!

Even if you have moved out of this house, it is still crucial to keep it covered with NJ homeowners insurance. Just because you do not live there does not mean you do not have to take care of damages or issues that arise during the process. What if your home suffers damages during an unexpected storm? You are going to have to take care of the repairs and expenses as soon as possible in order to continue to show your home!

You should be stuck with that NJ homeowners insurance policy until you hand over the key. Good luck!