Whether you are a new seller or you have prior experience in real estate transactions, it is important to remain aware of common errors that may impede a successful sale. Within this blog post, we shall dive into common pitfalls and offer valuable guidance on how to prevent them. 

Not hiring the right professionals

This will most likely be one of the biggest transactions that you will make in your lifetime. You owe it to yourself to make sure that you are doing the due diligence to get the best real estate agent for the job to help you maximize the value of your home. Remember that this is a business transaction and it's about who can help you to sell your property in the most quick and efficient way.

Always best to have a professional photographer that can also take drone pictures.

It is advised that you interview a few agents of your choice and have a conversation regarding price, marketing and commission. 

You will also need to find a real estate attorney, depending on your local laws and regulations. Make sure you hire someone that you can easily communicate with so all the legal aspects of the sale are handled properly and in a prompt manner. 

An appraiser may be needed to assess the value of the property.

Title company or escrow office help to ensure smooth and legally sound transfer of property ownership by managing the closing process and handling the transfer of funds, quite often real estate attorneys can refer you to good options.

You might also need a photographer, stager, cleaning or maintenance services.

I like to advise home sellers to hire a home inspector that can evaluate the property for any issues that might affect the future sale of the house, this way you can fix any issues before we put it on the market.

Overly pricing your home 

It is important that you don't overprice the house, the objective is to drive as much attention to it as possible. The more people see yourm home, the highest chance you have to get an "above asking" type of offer. 

Neglecting the house

Just because you are selling your house it shouldn't mean that you should not care about it. Remember that the buyer has to feel at home in order to make an offer. Sometimes simply changing light fixtures, updating cabinets or paint, can take years off a house and so drive much more interest to the listing.

You should always try to remove old items like wallpapers, draperies, and furniture. 

Keep in mind that you want your house to look neutral, nice and clean.

Keep in mind that the curb appeal is very important as well. 

Not having free and clear title

Without it it's hard to prove that house is really owned by you and nobody else. 

Showing flexibility 

It's very important that you are flexible and that your house is available for showings. Some buyers require a little bit of flexibility.