Selling Your Home Fast

May 11, 2011 sales VolumeWe all know that buying or selling a home can be a time consuming process. Although there are thousands of people looking to buy homes, it can be a tricky process finding the right person interested in your home. With hundreds of thousands of homes for sale in the United States, there is always some form of competition. If you’re looking to sell your home fast, you’ll need to attract as much attention as possible. A real estate agent can help, although he can only do so much. He can show your home and help to get it out there to buyers, although he can’t make it sell. If you want to sell it fast, you’ll need to do some work yourself. If you put the effort into selling your home fast, chances are that you will. The quickest way to sell a home is by staging it. Staged homes literally invite the buyer in, making him feel right at home. Staged homes are also appealing both inside and out, and are more or less ready to be moved into immediately. They don’t sit on the market for long at all, yet they bring a top dollar sell. If you are familiar with staged homes - you should know that they are among the fastest selling homes on the market. If you don’t want to use a real estate agent, it’s still quite possible to sell your home - and sell it fast. You’ll need to do everything yourself, which involves getting your home out there to the market and showing it to potential buyers. You can always list your home in local newspapers, magazines, and put a “for sale by owner” sign in the yard. This way, you are letting buyers know that your home is for sale. Some buyers prefer homes that are for sale by the owner, as they don’t have to pay a real estate agent or deal with one directly. When you sell your home, you should always make sure that the exterior is clean, the lawn is trim, and the interior is in superb condition. If you plan to live there until it is sold, you’ll want to make sure that you have the interior staged as best as you can. You want to give the buyer a great feeling, so he’ll stay and won’t leave. If your home is visually appealing both inside and out, a buyer will want to see more. Once a buyer wants to see more of your home, chances are you have found the individual who will buy it. You should never make the buyer feel pressured, but instead make him feel that you are interested in his thoughts and opinions. If you show a buyer that you care - you will go a long way in establishing trust - which will help you sell your home.

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6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

6137 Edsall Rd #C

$234,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

207 W Glendale Ave

$1,649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

2502 Jamaica Dr

$649,900

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

1357 Powhatan St

$1,180,000

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

6409 Potomac Ave

$849,900

Will Nesbitt

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Will is the principal broker of Nesbitt Realty and Condo Alexandria. He is licensed in anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but focuses on those communities found in and around Alexandria, Arlington, Mount Vernon and Springfield/Franconia. Will has been involved in real estate management, sales and investment for more than twenty years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the army, he studied Russian at Monterey's Defense Language Institute. He is also a "veteran of the dotcom wars" and built most of the sites associated with NesbittRealty.com Will currently resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Old Town, overlooking New Alexandria. He is a former president of the Mount Vernon Youth Athletic Association and founded the Alexandria Fun with Friends Group. Will is the author of BattlestorM, a tabletop fantasy game, which was published by Ral Partha Publishing in the late '90's, and Arthur's Realm, a boardgame available at the Gamecrafter.