Thursday, November 29, 2007

A New Year In The Real Estate Market

By Joe El Sheikh



As median home prices for middle America fall again and the holidays approach to stress us out even more, home sellers have to start looking for other options for the New Year. Tons of people are stuck in their depreciating homes that they thought would once be a good investment. Everyday we seem to feel the pain of the housing market and hear words like recession. So what can we do as the new year is about to begin? How about planning the future of your home?


There are a couple things that I mean by planning the future of your home. First would be to try and put as much time and effort in it in order to get it sold for a price your willing to accept. A lot of people don't really try to fix up their homes. They put more effort in showing their home then actually taking a step back and making it look nice for the interested buyers out there. There isn't much to do about the real estate market anymore. I hate to be the glass is half full type but real estate goes through trends and most of these trends take a while to happen. So the best idea would be to prepare for when things actually turn around in the future and not settle by selling your home at a lower price and losing money on your investment.


As time rolls on and your house looks better and better, the next step would be making your home visible in the market. Try not to lower your home to other prices in the same neighborhood. You have to remember how much nicer your home is compared to every other especially with all the work you put into it. You are not just selling a roof with walls, you are selling the comfort and beauty of a new house to someone. The look and features you have upgraded in your home will play a huge role in getting it sold.


After you are satisfied with the renovations, you can get your home listed in other ways than just through a realtor and get much needed additional exposure. The more exposure you give your home, the more potential buyers are going to walk in. The idea would be to make your home better than all the rest. It is now a buyers' market but in the future, the market will turn and become more of a sellers' market. So when it picks up again, try to be the first one out of the gate and show home buyers that your house is better than all the rest.








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