IS IT THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO SELL?
If you are struggling with when to put your home on the market, here are some questions you need to answer.
Evaluating your reasons to move is where you start. Are you anticipating a change in employment or possible transfer? Is your present home too big or too small? Is your family growing? Or, are you a recent empty-nester? Are you finding your yard too big to manage or alternatively too small for your now-growing family? Is your financial situation about to change? Are you retiring and wanting to downsize so that your home better matches your pension income? Or are you getting a promotion and can finally move up to a home more suitable to your needs?
If you've decided to sell, what will you be looking for in your new place? What type of home (condo, single family, home with suite, duplex, etc?) What size of home, design and features? Which neighbourhood amenities are important to you? Is there a good enough selection of homes for sale in your chosen new area(s)?
Investigate financing rates and privileges on your new mortgage. How much will your new payments be?
Think about what expenses you will incur with this move, you will pay real estate fees, property transfer tax, legal fees (closing costs), moving truck, and utility company new hook up fees, home inspection fees, fire insurance premiums, appraisal fees, survey certificate fees.
What will you have to pay for your new home? What will you be able to get for your current home?
The selling prices in your neighbourhood or comparable neighbourhoods will determine your sale price. Matt and Doug know how to compare your home to similar homes in similar areas and come up with a reliable price range.
Be sure you don't rely on your tax assessed value and not on internet electronic evaluations either. It is way too easy to make mistakes based on this data.
Matt and Doug will design a marketing plan aimed at getting you the maximum exposure. Maximum exposure is the best route to maximum price.
If all of this seems a little overwhelming, we understand. These are all questions we can answer in our Seller’s Consultation. To schedule yours please contact us here.