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Are you planning to sell your home sometime soon? If you are getting ready to put your home on the market, you want to be certain to get as much for your home as possible. Fortunately, there are several simple steps that you can take to make this happen. Here are five ways to sell your home for top dollar.

Tip #1: Improve Overall Condition

First of all, make a good first impression on buyers by making it look great from the curb. Paint is cheap, compared to most home improvements. So, I always recommend exterior trim paint or even painting the whole house. Certainly get the exterior doors painted, including the garage door. Then, plant flosers and trim bushes and trees. Make the yard look clean and healthy.

Tip #2: Get Good Exposure for your Home

Your buyer may be driving by your home right now. Or, she may be in Beijing searching via the web. Either way, you’ve got to get exposure…maximum exposure. The more buyers who see your home translates into more buyers offering to buy your home. The more offers, the higher the closing price. You know that. So, get maximum exposure by using every possible method to spread the word.

Tip #3: Time it Right!

Obviously, you will have the best chance of getting top dollar for your home if you sell it in a seller’s market, but what about when the market is not working in your favor? If you have to sell your home while the market is down, choosing the right time to sell will still help you get more for your home. In general, the best time to sell a home is in the Spring, Summer and the early part of Fall. You will also have a better chance of selling your home for top dollar if you sell it while interest rates are down, as potential buyers are more interested in purchasing a home when they know they can save on the interest costs.

Tip #4: Don’t Stay on the Market Too Long

Price and market the home to sell quickly. It’s the only smart strategy in a declining market. In fact, agents and buyers view homes that linger on the market longer than average as “stale”. That is, they immediately wonder why others have not purchased the home and they often do not even tour. If you do “miss the mark” on price or advertising, and the home remains on the market longer than average, you may want to take it off the market for a time and start over with a fresh price and marketing effort.

Tip #5: Choose a Reasonable Price

While you certainly want to get as much as possible for your home, resist the temptation to overprice it so potential buyers can “bargain the price down.” If you put the home on the market at a price that is unreasonable, you will alienate many potential buyers who consider the property to be out of their price range. By putting your home on the market at a fair price, you will be more likely to enjoy the top dollar you are looking for.

That’s it! Five Easy Steps to help you get the most for your home. Good Luck!

About the Author: John Allen represents buyers and sellers of fine Sarasota real estate, including condos. Also, special thanks to Yorba Linda Homes for Sale.