{"id":580,"date":"2024-04-16T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jessicakouzmanoff.com\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2024-04-16T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:39:30","slug":"pricing-your-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jessicakouzmanoff.com\/index.php\/pricing-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricing Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"580\" class=\"elementor elementor-580\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c3f951c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c3f951c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ecd8a4\" data-id=\"9ecd8a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0fcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf0fcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pricing Your Home<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ce6b97e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ce6b97e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3953239e\" data-id=\"3953239e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85ff7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85ff7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pricing your home is both an art and a science.<\/strong>&nbsp;Achieving the optimal price is the result of both objective research into comparable properties and a gut feeling about your property and the current market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The right price should:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attract buyers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Allow you to earn the most money possible<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Help you sell as quickly as possible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The simple fact is, price is the number one factor that most homebuyers use to determine which homes they want to view. And it&#8217;s important to remember that, although the price is set by you, the value of the home is determined by the buyer. Try to avoid allowing your enthusiasm to impact your better judgment &#8211; overpricing is a common mistake that can cost you in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Importance of Proper Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Faster sale and less inconvenience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Exposure to more buyers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Increases Realtors\u00ae response<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Generates more advertising\/sign calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attracts higher offers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Means more money to seller<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Avoids being &#8220;shopworn&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What really matters is how your home stacks up against the others currently offered for sale and recently sold in your neighborhood. Buyers will be comparing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Common Reasons for Overpricing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over-improvement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Purchasing in higher-priced area<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Original purchase price too high<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lack of factual data<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bargaining room<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Move isn&#8217;t necessary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assessed value<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emotional attachment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Opinion of family and neighbors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dangers of Overpricing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Most of the activity on your home will occur in the first few weeks. Pricing a home properly and then creating immediate urgency in the minds of agents and buyers is critical.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Buyers who have seen most available homes in their price range are waiting for the &#8220;right house&#8221; to come on the market. That&#8217;s why if a house is priced right, it will sell quickly. The buyers are there waiting for it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t start with a high price and the assumption that you can reduce it later. By the time you decide to lower the price, it may be too late, as interest will have already waned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A major cause for concern is appraisal problems; overpricing can lead to loan rejections and lost time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even if your home is nicer than other homes in the same area, your house won&#8217;t be picked for viewing if you set the price too high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Buyers and agents become aware of the long exposure period and often are hesitant to make an offer because they fear something is wrong with the property.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attracting the wrong buyers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fewer potentially qualified buyers will respond.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You might help sell similar homes that are priced low.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You could lose money as a result of making extra mortgage payments while incurring taxes, insurance and unplanned maintenance costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Role of a Real Estate Agent in Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Provide you with a comparative market analysis (CMA), a comparison of the prices of recently sold homes that are similar in terms of location, style, and amenities. A CMA is performed by comparing previously sold homes in the area, and currently active homes to know your competition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is no &#8220;exact price&#8221; for real estate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We don&#8217;t tell you what we think your home is &#8220;worth&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The market determines value\u2026together we determine the price.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You determine the price based on the factors you control:<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Marketing time<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Financing alternatives provided<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Condition<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Exposure method<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep in touch with market trends and keep up to date with market activity of comparable homes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Estimate your net proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Help to determine offering incentives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An agent has NO control over the market, only the marketing plan.&nbsp;<strong>Never select an agent based on price.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a744ddb\" data-id=\"7a744ddb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf631a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4cf631a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pricing Your Home Pricing your home is both an art and a science.&nbsp;Achieving the optimal price is the result of both objective research into comparable properties and a gut feeling about your property and the current market. 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