How to Sell Your House Fast in a Hot Market

Tips to Sell Fast and For Full Price

If you want to sell your house and think now is the time to sell because the market is hot, you are right!

However, even with a hot market, there are some things to think about to get top dollar and sell your house fast.

Below are our 10 tips that will help you sell your house fast for a fare price in a hot market.

1. Is Your House in Good Condition?

Take care of minor repairs you’ve been putting off, like a kitchen cabinet handle that is dangling. You may need to touch up the paint; things like flaking paint will make it more difficult for someone such as a VA buyer and can cause delays in selling.

2. Does Your House Need Updating?

Do you have an older house? Having an outdated kitchen and bathroom may discourage buyers. New counters and fresh paint can give a sense of newness. Updating the floors can also freshen up the look. Popular products like LVF (Luxury Vinyl Flooring) may be something to consider. LVF is close in price to carpet and is less expensive than tile, and has a softer feel.

3. Make Sure the House is Clean

A stinky trash can, dirty dishes in the sink, dirty fingerprints on the walls, a bathtub with a soap scum ring, clutter, a load of clean laundry on the bed may make the house look messy and uncared for. These things can be a turn-off for a potential buyer, even in a hot market.

4. Landscaping

Tidy up the landscaping; mow the lawn, pull weeds, trim overgrown bushes and trees with dead branches. Depending on the time of year, colorful flowers in pots make your house more noticeable and have a pleasing curb appeal. Your mulch may need freshening up. You may even need to have your neighbor’s lawn mowed; if your neighbor has an unruly yard, it could be a distraction on how fabulous yours looks.

5. Is your House Priced Right?

Realize that if you have over-improved the house, it still probably will not justify an exorbitant asking price. A professional can help you with pricing the home as there are many factors in determining a selling price.

6. Hire a Professional

This may mean hiring an excellent reputable Realtor®, someone who has your best interest at heart and takes their fiduciary responsibility for you seriously. The cheapest agent is not necessarily the best choice. A good Realtor® will take the hassle out of paperwork, deadlines, showings, etc. They will know the market and advise you on what is a fair price for the house. Ultimately, it’s your decision what to price the house at, but a Realtor® will be able to provide a CMA (a Comparative Market Analysis) to show you what other places in your area are selling for.

7. Provide Incentives

Things like a home warranty may make your house more attractive to a first-time home buyer, a senior citizen, or a working professional, and buyers concerned about future repairs who don’t have the money or time for repairs.

8. Get the Word Out

Advertise on different platforms like the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), Zillow, Realtor.com, Facebook Marketplace, etc. Have open houses with lots of street signs showing the way. Tell your relatives, friends, and neighbors.

9. Location, Location, Location

Do you live in a desirable neighborhood? Are the schools in your area top-ranked? Do you have a low crime? You can provide a district link for what school district the house is in. For crime, you may not be able to say you live in a low-crime area, but you can provide the link for the police department. Having information at the buyers’ fingertips may help them make a quicker decision to buy. Highlight what amenities there are in the area, like close to shopping, playgrounds, parks, restaurants, etc.
Disclosures.

You should know where your property lines are and what encumbrances you have. Encumbrances are a claim against a property by a party other than the owner. Utility easements or things like a shared driveway may or may not need to be disclosed.

Some things that must be disclosed are a foundation issue or a leaky roof. If something of this nature has been fixed, providing proof of permits and the repairs will be to your advantage. You will want to disclose a significant issue as soon as possible as not revealing it may cause delays.

A link that provides other things that should be disclosed when selling your house: https://www.griffithslawpc.com/resources/colorado-sellers-property-disclosure-requirements/

10. Sell Your House in Its As-Is Condition

To sell your house fast, you may want to sell it as-is. You might not have the time to wait for a 30 to 45-day close. Or maybe you can’t afford to make the necessary repairs. Perhaps you can afford to make repairs but don’t want to burden yourself with them. If you are looking to sell your house fast in its as-is condition, consider someone like Bonnie Buys Houses Fast in helping you with your needs.