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Simple Tips for Selling Your Bend Oregon Home during the fall

September 25, 2015 – 10:46 pm

Bend Oregon Home

By Deb Tebbs Group  

Are you planning on selling your Bend Oregon home for sale in the fall?

Fall is a great time to list Bend Oregon Real Estate for sale and you can successfully sell your home by following these simple tips.

Tip #1 – Keep the Exterior of Your Home Clean

When selling Bend Real Estate you should always have the exterior of your home clean regardless of the time of year because curb appeal is what motivates the buyer to get out of their car and see what your home offers on the inside.

During the process of cleaning the exterior of your home and improving on curb appeal you should also focus on removing all dead plants and vegetation, painting fences, removing trash, fixing broken exterior lights and adding outdoor seating (when possible) so buyers can envision themselves making the best use of the outdoor space.

If you are unable to keep the exterior of your home clean during the fall you should hire a landscape maintenance company since this will insure that your yard looks great regardless of when buyers arrive

Tip 2 – Embrace the Changing Seasons

With the arrival of fall you should keep in mind that the holidays are also right around the corner as well including Thanksgiving and Christmas.

As the holiday season approaches it’s best to embrace the holidays when you list your home among other Bend Oregon  Homes For Sale and decorate it with festive fall colors or holiday decorations because, the more personalized your home is buyers will have an easier time seeing themselves living there.

When decorating your home during the fall or holiday season it’s best to not go over the top with decorations and if you don’t feel like you can’t decorate your home well enough you should consider hiring an outside company to decorate it for you.

Tip 3 – Price Your Bend Oregon Real Estate Right

Yes there may be more people searching for Bend Oregon homes for sale during the fall but that doesn’t mean you have a license to print money and sell your home for more than what it’s worth.

As a homeowner you should ALWAYS sell your home for what it’s worth and hiring a Realtor® who specializes in selling Bend Oregon Homes For Sale since they will also be experienced with what price to sell your home for on the local Real Estate market and find buyers will be interested in living in your home.

Tip 4 – Get Your House Ready To Sell

Last of all, but most important, you should get your Bend Oregon Real Estate ready for sale by cleaning, de-cluttering and staging the inside of your home so it will be more appealing to buyers and make the renovations or improvements your agent has recommended since they will help your home to stand out among other Bend Oregon Homes For Sale.

Sell Your Bend Oregon Real Estate

To get started with selling your Bend Oregon Home contact the Deb Tebbs Group today by clicking here or calling us at (503) 323-4823 or click here to connect with us online.

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Bend Oregon Real Estate – 4 Ways to Slow the Sale of Your Home

September 11, 2015 – 10:38 pm

Bend Oregon Real Estate

By Deb Tebbs Group

If you own Bend Oregon Real Estate it’s possible to sabotage the sale of your home without you even knowing it.

In today’s post we will cover the top mistakes anyone can make when selling Bend Oregon homes For Sale so you know what to be on the lookout for if you plan on listing your property for sale in the coming months.

#1 – Not Working With Your Realtor®

When you hire a Realtor® to list and show your Bend Oregon Real Estate it’s important to remember that part of the reason why you hired them is to show your home and if they are not able to do that you’ve defeated the purpose for hiring them in the first place.

Your job as a client is to be ready to show your home when your agent calls with a potential buyer because if the home is unavailable for showing you can expect your agent to take their buyer to other Bend Oregon Homes for Sale.

#2 – Leaving the Home a MESS

This item is number two on our list of the top ways a homeowner can sabotage the sale of their Bend Oregon Real Estate because a messy home can literally paint negative pictures in a buyers mind and cause them to think “what else is wrong with this home”?

Long before your Realtor® calls you with the first buyer to view your home you should spend at least one weekend cleaning it thoroughly.

If you’re too busy or unable to get all of the cleaning done yourself it’s best to hire a professional cleaning company to do the hard work for you because, hiring a cleaning professional means they will clean areas of your home you may forget about and this will insure that your house will literally shine among the other Bend Oregon Homes For Sale.

#3 – Not Making Repairs to Your Bend Oregon Real Estate

Remember that when you hire a Realtor® to list your home on the MLS along with other Bend Homes for Sale your goal should be to have your home 100% ready to go but there may be some parts which need to be repaired before your agent can start showing it.

When your Realtor® makes recommendations or tells you which parts of your home are in need of repair you should take action and make those repairs immediately since buyers will always submit a lower offer on a home if it’s in need of work and you will lose money.

#4 – Getting Emotional During Negotiations

Last of all, but most important, never get emotional during negotiations because, this will only hurt the sale of your home.

When your home is listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service along with other Bend Homes for Sale it’s important to remember that there will be some buyers who will submit low offers because it’s in their nature to do that even though they really like your home.

If you do receive a low ball offer for your Bend Oregon Real Estate it’s best to remember that you can’t take it personal and be prepared to keep negotiating or else you will lose a buyer and ultimately sell your home for less than what it’s worth.

Sell Your Bend Oregon Home

To get started with selling your Bend Oregon Home contact the Deb Tebbs Group today by clicking here or calling us at (503) 323-4823 or click here to connect with us online.

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