When you decide to sell your house, you should learn some proven strategies for pricing houses to sell before you begin. Setting the wrong price can mean not selling your home at all, or selling it at price that’s below market value.
When you start showing your house, you should be alert to how people react to it; are many people looking but not appearing to be very impressed? You should first consider if you might be asking too much for your home; if you can honestly say "no," then look at your home and property and see what might be wrong. If you aren’t sure what might be displeasing to people, ask a friend or family member who doesn’t live there for an honest opinion. If you have pets, for example, or someone in your house smokes, this could be causing an odor. If your house has piles of papers, toys or random clutter everywhere, this can be another turnoff. If your lawn is too long or full of weeds, this doesn’t make a good impression on people either. These and other apparently minor issues can all detract from the value and appeal of your home.