The Ultimate Sellers Resource Guide to Command Top Dollar for Your Home

If you’re anything like most sellers we speak to, getting the most money possible from the sale of your home is first on your mind. 

It doesn’t matter if you’re in a hot market where properties seem to barely stick around on the multiple listing service (MLS), or you’re reading this when the market has cooled down and you are wondering if you should wait to sell. You always want to get the most money possible for your home.

Our “Ultimate Sellers Resource Guide to Command Top Dollar for Your Home” will give you guidance so you can focus on the key areas that will help:

• Prepare you for the process of getting your home ready for sale
• Give your home a competitive edge and shine above other homes on the market
• Save money by showing you where to invest your hard earned dollars that impact your bottom line.

This guide also includes specific action steps sellers we’ve worked with took to get over the asking price on their home.

The best part is that every piece of information inside this Resource Guide is tailored towards the Sacramento County, Placer County and surrounding areas. (Think of this content as our biggest and best tips that we consistently give our clients. )

Without further ado… here is our “Ultimate Sellers Resource Guide to Command Top Dollar for Your Home.”

Questions to Ask Before You Consider Selling Your Home

Seven questions to ask before you put your home on the market. – It’s common to have questions before you take that step to sell your home. Since this is one of the biggest sales you may ever make in your life, it’s important to know you’ve considered all of your options. So if you’ve been thinking about putting your home on the market, here are seven important pieces of information you should know. If you’ve been wondering if you should sell your home, review this blog post for seven things you should know before you do.

Vital steps to take before you sell your home. – In a buyer’s market, commanding top dollar for your home is much more difficult. Understanding your long-term financial goals when selling your home (or when buying your next home) are crucial things to consider before you think about listing. Where do you want to be five, ten, even fifteen years from now? And how can you set yourself up for financial success today. Diving into your financials is just one of ten steps you should take before you sell your home. Check out this blog post to read our remaining vital steps we recommend you take before you sell your home. 

Coronavirus Real Estate Guide – Selling your home during Covid-19. –  In the time of COVID-19, health and safety are a priority for many. Yet there is still a need for people to buy and sell homes at this time for many important personal, work, or financial reasons. Luckily, so many things can be done virtually today and we are still able to help you. Read this blog post to see how you can easily buy or sell a home while practicing social distancing. 

Top 10 benefits of selling your home as a short sale – If you’re feeling strapped financially, or perhaps got behind on your mortgage payments, know that there’s hope. Sometimes life happens and you need to come up with solutions to problems like job loss that you were hoping wouldn’t happen. Luckily, if you can no longer afford your mortgage and you need to sell, you may have the option to do a short sale. Read this blog post to learn more about the top 10 benefits of doing a short sale versus a foreclosure. 

Tips to Help You Get Your Home Ready to Sell

How to prepare to list your home. – You’ve decided that you are ready to move. Although it may seem like a simple task, without taking the proper steps, selling your home can be a huge mistake. One of the actions you should take is to talk to a Realtor to get a comparative market analysis (CMA) to determine what your home can actually sell for today. Read this blog post that reveals 10 things you must do before you list your home. 

How to take the perfect photos of your home (before you list). – The first thing that draws buyers to your home are the photos they see on the internet. Of course the best plan of action is always to hire a professional. They’re going to have the best equipment for the job, and their years of experience can get the job done right in a reasonable amount of time. But, if you’re wanting to save a bit of money and snap some pictures of your own, then check out this blog post on how to take the perfect photos of your home. 

How to stage your home to get more money when you sell. – You may or may not have realized that staging your home can increase the sale by 1 to 3 percent of the home’s asking price, based on the results of this National Association of Realtors’ survey. Home staging works because removing most of your personal home items helps buyers envision themselves living in the home. You’re not just selling a house. You’re selling a lifestyle. People want to be able to picture themselves living there immediately. Read this blog post to check out our most important things to keep in mind whether you’re hiring a home stager, or staging the home yourself. 

The biggest things buyers and Realtors hate to tell you about your home. – Selling your home can be a daunting task with a million details to consider. You want to sell your home for the best return on your investment. But, you may or may not have realized how much the tiny details will affect how much a buyer is willing to pay for your home. Read this blog post to discover the biggest things future buyers and Realtors hate to tell you when you’re selling your home.

Information to Help You Get The Most Money Possible Out of the Sale

6 Mistakes to avoid when selling your home. – If you feel like you’re ready to put your home on the market, then you want to do it right. There are some big errors we notice many sellers make that can cost them thousands of dollars out of the sale of their home. So, before you throw that “for sale” sign in your front yard and decide you’re ready to sell your home as fast as possible, read this blog post about 6 often-overlooked mistakes that can cost you thousands of dollars. 

How to avoid a low home appraisal. – One of the worst things that can happen when you’re selling your home is you go under contract and the buyer’s approved…But then, the appraiser comes back stating your home is worth far less than you thought. One of the best ways to avoid having a low home appraisal is to get a good understanding of the value of the home before it hits the market (Read this blog post to find out how).

The greatest benefits of hiring a Realtor. – You may feel like working with a Realtor will just result in a lot of fees and money out of your pocket. There are sites that allow you to view home prices for free and they don’t require a middle man. But, unless you have a lot of extra time to: educate yourself like a Realtor, study real estate negotiation tactics, and learn the details of your local market, it is in your best interest to have someone by your side who is skilled in these areas and has plenty of experience to help you out. Read this blog post to find out why.

The Quantum Real Estate Seller’s Page – Check out our Seller’s Page for an at-a-glance look at the process each and every seller goes through to sell their home. In this simple, 7 step process, you’ll find that selling your home isn’t as overwhelming as you might think. 

Ready to find out what your home can sell for in today’s market? If you’re looking for help navigating the home sale process in the Sacramento County, Placer County, and surrounding areas, we’d love to help. The first step is to contact us and find out what your home can sell for in-today’s market.