Selling a Home in Summer? What You Need to Know

by Carol McCullough Relocation Certified 07/15/2018

Believe it or not, selling a house in summer can be quick and simple. In fact, we're here to help you streamline the process of generating substantial interest in your home as soon as it reaches the summer housing market.

Here are three tips to help you optimize the value of your residence in summertime:

1. Price Your House Aggressively

The summer housing market may feature a broad range of high-quality houses that are available in many cities and towns nationwide. Thus, you'll need to price your home aggressively to stir up interest from potential homebuyers.

To establish a competitive price, you'll first need to assess the real estate market. Find out what comparable homes have sold for over the past few months. Also, examine the condition of your house and complete any home improvements or maintenance that will enable you to boost your property's value.

With an aggressive price, you can increase your chances of receiving multiple offers on your home. Plus, you may be able to accelerate the home selling process and reap the benefits of a quick home sale.

2. Be Flexible

Summer commonly represents a calm, relaxing season. As such, home sellers should be prepared to go with the flow and adjust their day-to-day plans as needed to accommodate home showing requests.

Remember, the more often that homebuyers view your residence, the more likely it becomes that you'll receive an offer on your house. And if you open up your home to potential homebuyers, you may be able to help your house stand out from the competition.

Don't forget to keep your home neat and clean in summer as well. By doing so, you'll be ready to show your home to potential homebuyers at any time.

3. Collaborate with an Expert Real Estate Agent

Let's face it – selling a home in summer may seem like a major challenge at times. Lucky for you, expert real estate agents can help you generate interest in your house in summertime.

An expert real estate agent won't settle for inferior results. Instead, he or she will learn about your home selling needs and work with you to ensure that you can achieve your end goals.

With an expert real estate agent at your side, you'll be able to receive instant responses to your home selling questions. In addition, an expert real estate agent can provide insights into the housing market, set up home showings and open houses and keep you informed about offers on your residence.

Let's not forget about an expert real estate agent's commitment to excellence, either. This real estate professional will go above and beyond the call of duty to promote your residence to the right homebuyers consistently. He or she will even provide you with recommendations and suggestions to ensure that you can enhance your home's curb appeal quickly and effortlessly.

Hire an expert real estate agent to help you sell your residence, and ultimately, you should have no trouble maximizing the value of your house.

About the Author
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Carol McCullough Relocation Certified

As a Fairfield resident with a family commuting daily on Metro North, and our children graduating from Fairfield public schools, I look forward to sharing many of the great attractions in a wonderful community and county! Over the past 18 years with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services New England Properties, I have helped hundreds of buyers and sellers compete their home search and close on the sale of their property. As a Certified Relocation Specialist, my production results rank in the top 4% nationally while delivering exceptional customer service to my clients and their welcomed referrals. Real Estate is one of the most exciting investments you can make. It should be a fun and rewarding experience. Confident with your home marketing decisions and comfortable with the home marketing process is my commitment to you! I am excited to share several new marketing strategies successfully implemented in Southern Fairfield County! Regardless if you are looking to buy, or about to list your current home, you will soon BE AT HOME when working with Carol! *Connecticut Magazine 2022 Award Winner- 12th consecutive year scoring highest in overall customer satisfaction.