3 Helpful Tips for Sellers

Tips to help you Sell your Boca Raton Home

When it comes to real estate in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach areas, you really need to make sure you are putting your best foot forward. Simple steps can make a big difference in the price you sell your home for in Palm Beach County. Read on for some advice that will help you make sure you're getting the best possible deal.

Price Your Home Right – Don’t Test the Market

The worst mistake a seller can make is to overprice their home. Even putting a high price on your home to "test the market" for a few weeks is a bad idea. An experienced Boca Raton Realtor will be able to provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA). This will allow you to have a good understanding of what homes in your area are currently selling for, as well as how much they’ve sold for in the past.

If you decide not to contact a Palm Beach Realtor, you can always take a look at how much similar homes in your neighborhood are selling for. Seller beware, what you really want is the actual prices comparable homes have sold for recently. This is where a realtor will easily be able to access the information needed on area Boca Raton homes. Remember, don’t become fixated on how much homes where selling for 6 months ago, as the current market price is what buyers will base their bid on for your Boca Raton home.

Set the Stage and Clear the Clutter

Walking into a cluttered home can quickly turn off any buyer – not to mention that most buyers will offer less money when it’s time for them to submit an offer. That's where you have control. Sprucing up your Boca Raton home and clearing away the clutter can help prospective buyers to envision themselves living there. While the added hassle and possible costs may seem bothersome, the advantages will definitely out weigh any negative aspects.

The first step is to rent a storage room. If money is restricted, then using your garage is a great alternative. Remove any furniture that makes your home look overcrowded. Then make a quick run through of all the rooms in your home and neatly pack away personal items such as photos, kids drawings, or awards. Next, paint rooms that have unusual colors. While you are selling a home – you are also selling a space, and therefore you should try to make your space neutral. Painting can be a hassle, but this inexpensive fix can provide a great return in the long run.

Curb appeal is equally important. One of the most important views of your home is from the driveway to the front door. Make sure your front door and driveway are pressure washed, your garbage cans are hidden and your walkway is nicely landscaped.

Hire an agent to Maximize the Most Buyers

Parting with 6% of your home's value can be hard to do, especially if a buyer is offering less than you originally wanted to sell for. With the Internet making do-it-yourself sales easier than ever, you may be considering to sell your home on your own. But when you add up the time and expense a Professional Boca Raton Realtor will invest to market your home, you’ll quickly realize that you would never be able to pay the expense involved in marketing your home properly. Marketing to prospective buyers is everything! Make sure you find out what kind of plan your potential realtor will be using to market your Boca Raton home. Keep in mind that an experienced agent will also be able to help tremendously when those inevitable glitches creep up.

About Wendy and Elliot Koolik: Wendy and Elliot Koolik are a recognized leader in the Boca Raton luxury and country club real estate communities. While they are active in all of Palm Beach County, they focus on Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach.

Wendy and Elliot Koolik are part of Koolik Group Realty, a family-owned and operated real estate company serving buyers and sellers since 1990. The real estate firm is known for its responsiveness to clients, knowledge of the neighborhoods they specialize in and, above all, for its boundless passion for the real estate business.

For more information, contact Wendy and Elliot Koolik by phone at 561.393.9997 x113, online at www.ElliotKoolik.com or by e-mail at EKoolik@Koolik.com.