Has the time to sell your Arizona home come already? If it has, you are probably worried about the upcoming holidays. Yes, the popular belief is that the best time to sell your home (to sell it fast and for the best possible price) is in the spring and summer months. However, selling your home during the autumn and winter months also has its advantages. For instance, during the holidays, buyers have more time to house-hunt. Thus, do not worry about having your home on the market for too long – the right buyers will undoubtedly come. Moreover, selling your Arizona home during the holidays will be a breeze with our help. Thus, if you are interested in some tips and tricks on that topic, keep on reading.
Hire a Real Estate Agent
Another popular belief is that you only need to hire a real estate agent when buying a house, not when selling it. But, once again, that is not necessarily true. A real estate agent is a must in both situations. They will make sure you list your home for the best possible price, stage it properly, and have the buyers coming day and night.
Thus, do yourself a favor and hire an agent to help you sell your home on time. And, while doing that, make sure you find a reliable one. Trust us; not all agents will want to work with you at Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New Year’s. Only those most reliable will. Moreover, not all agents will be willing to provide you with everything you need in order to do this. So, ask your friends and family members if they know somebody trustworthy and professional enough. If they do not, do some online research. The internet is full of professionals and their services. Do a background check on each agent you find and choose one that suits your preferences the most.
Price Your Home Properly
Everybody wants to sell their home for the highest price possible. So, most people set a high price for their homes, and when nothing happens, they gradually make reductions. But, this will only push away the buyers – they will think that something is wrong with the house and that that is why nobody wants to buy it.
Instead, have the home professionally appraised! Then, use that price when listing your home and putting it on the market. Moreover, you can also list your home for a lower price and sell it immediately that way. But, be prepared for competitors too. Lower-priced homes attract more attention – so, the buyers may compete for them. Believe it or not, but that competition can bring you more money than you have thought!
Stage Your Home
Selling your Arizona home during the holidays means staging it properly. Well-staged homes can increase the overall home value by up to 20%! If, of course, you do it right. Your real estate agent will be able to tell you how to stage your home in the right way. But, if they do not, we are here! Thus, to stage your home for selling, you first need to do some minor renovation projects. If possible, repaint the walls, improve the condition of your floors, kitchen, and bathroom, change the upholstery on the furniture, fix what is broken, etc. Moreover, try to make the home look depersonalized – this means removing your family’s photos, memorabilia, travel souvenirs, and other personal items. Finally, have the house thoroughly decluttered and cleaned – no buyer wants to enter a messy and chaotic home.
Decorate Your Home
Whether you want to stage your apartment or house, decorating for the holidays is a must. Do not mistake this for depersonalization. Depersonalization is when you remove the items from the home that would remind buyers of you. The decoration is when you put some cheerful objects in the house to help the buyers envision themselves living here. Thus, no matter what holiday is around the corner, try to decorate your home. But, of course, do not go overboard. A couple of decorations on the front door, in the entryway, and the living room will do wonders. And, if you want to be a bit extra – make some holiday cookies and prepare a holiday drink for when hosting an open house – all potential buyers will appreciate this.
Make Curb Appeal a Top Priority
The look of the outside of your Arizona home is just as important as the inside. Thus, pay special attention to how your yard looks – remove any debris and garbage, ensure the grass is well trimmed, use your broom to remove the dust from the stairs and entryway, etc.
Moreover, as Arizona has only two seasons, the hot and the less hot one, you do not have to deal with autumn leaves and winter snow. But, you will have to deal with water, especially during the autumn months. So, try to at least broom the puddles and anything the winds and rain have brought into your yard. Also, make sure your deck is dry and properly maintained (for instance, all light bulbs should be working, there should be no wires hanging, etc.
Create Top-Notch Photos and Video Tours
Unfortunately, the situation with the coronavirus pandemic is still going strong. But, that does not mean that the real estate industry has stopped. People are still buying and selling homes as if nothing is happening. However, the processes of buying and selling homes have changed – the real state has become more digital. Nowadays, sellers take photos of each room (and of pretty much each corner of the space), and they make video tours of the entire home.
Some real estate agents even host live tours of homes they are helping to sell. This is an excellent option as most buyers want to see what the house looks like in person. But, since these times do not always allow viewing the homes in person, live videos are the second-best thing. So, talk to your real estate agent about it – this feature will undoubtedly bring more potential buyers.
There is no need to worry about selling your Arizona home during the holidays
As you can see, selling your Arizona home during the holidays does not differ much from selling during any other part of the year. You may even sell faster as people have more free time at their hands. What is more, people who choose to ho house hunting off season are typically serious buyers. So, if you think about it, you chance of selling your house fast and for a good deal could even be higher.