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Dallas Area Homes for Sale Guide | 4 Reasons Your Home May Not Sell
If you’re looking for a home for sale in Dallas, Texas, this Guide can help you.
If you are wondering where the buyers are, I am about to clue you in on some home selling facts that your realtor may not want to tell you:
1. The home is over-priced.
2. The home doesn’t show well.
3. The home is in an undesirable location.
4. The home has a lot of competition.
- The home is over-priced. Pricing the home correctly right from the start is the single-most important part of a successful home sale. If your home is priced too high, the majority of buyers won’t view the property because their agents are educating them about market values in your neighborhood.
- The home doesn’t show well. When a seller is up against many other homes on the market that are shiny, crisp, and clean with a neutral color scheme, she may want to take notice. When the buyers see a listing that needs a lot of TLC, it diminishes their desire to purchase that particular home. Buyers want to walk into a home and know that they have to do little or nothing to the property once they take ownership.
- The home is in an undesirable location. Location, location, location. Need I say more? If your home is in a bad location (i.e. high traffic area, under-performing school district, too close to retail, etc.) a seller must compensate through correct pricing.
- The home has a lot of competition. This most often occurs in a buyer’s market. There is a large amount of home inventory on the market, and buyers have their pick of the litter. So in this case, they are going to be very picky and demanding. The most polished, spotless properties will sell the fastest for the greatest amount of money.
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The Author: Joy Rice
About: I am a native Texan and am married to my college sweetheart and business partner, Ray Rice. Ray is the broker/owner of Rice Capital Mortgage. Our work together over the years has evolved into a full-service real estate team. I drive the real estate side, and Ray operates the lending and finance side. Through our partnership, we have achieved a great deal of success even throughout the sluggish market. Joy Rice Realty Group consists of several team members working together to get the job accomplished, and our clients have the benefit of a team for the price of only one agent. Their needs are always our primary focus. The team includes a Listing Coordinator, Contract Administrator, one Key Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, and an Accredited Staging Professional.
Through the development and integration of team members, I now have the ability to focus all of my attention on the home buying and selling needs of my clients while Ray focuses on finding the right financing. Joy Rice Realty Group provides seamless service to our clients at all times. We offer the power of a team for the price of only one. We pride ourselves on the fact that many of our clients also become our friends..
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