If you are considering listing your Indio real estate this year, there are some steps you should take before you list it that will help you make sure that it shows as well as possible and is listed at the best price. This will get you ahead of the game and make the process easier, for both you and the real estate professional you decide to work with, whether it’s a listing agent, broker or realtor specializing in short sales.
To start, it will help for you to get an idea of the current value of your home. If you don’t want to get an appraisal right now, you can determine your price range by researching the value of comparable homes in the area. Make sure to find properties with similar features, such as square footage, lot size, and of course, number of bedrooms and bathrooms. You can definitely factor in any significant improvements you’ve made on your home, such as a new roof or even a swimming pool. However, you don’t want to price yours too much higher based on smaller features you may have added—the last thing you want to do is to price your house higher than all the comparable properties on the market. Some sellers even go to open houses in their area to see for themselves what differentiates their home from other similar houses. Amenities and upgrades can definitely make a difference in price. If you’ve already found a real estate professional to work with, it will definitely help to get their professional opinion on pricing.
The next step is to determine what you need from the sale of your home, which goes above and beyond the cost. Also make sure that you factor in closing costs, taxes and fees that you will need to pay to your realtor or agent. Determine the exact amount you actually need to get in order to make the sale doable, and then also find the number you want to make. This requires you to assess all your financial obligations, especially your current mortgage.
Once you’ve determined what you need from the sale of your Indio real estate, and have found an agent or realtor specializing in short sales to work with, you’re officially ready to start this exciting, life changing process.
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