What You Need to Know about the Top 5 Real Estate Myths

What You Need to Know about the Top 5 Real Estate Myths

Selling your home to buyers looking for Del Prado Pleasanton homes for sale requires research in order to separate fact from fiction. With all the information readily available everywhere, it is easy to fall victim to home selling myths. This could drain you of your time and money. 

Here are the five real estate myths that you should know: 

#1: Curb appeal is no longer important once buyers are inside your home

The importance of curb appeal can never be downplayed when it comes to selling a home. Buyers will be less willing to enter your home if the outside does not appeal to them. 

Since most buyers drive by a home before deciding whether or not to look inside, you have to make a good first impression. Make sure you have spruced up the lawn and cleared the walkways and driveway of leaves and other debris. You may also put potted flowers, a wreath, or a pleasing welcome mat for added curb appeal.

#2: You need to spend money to make money

Many sellers mistakenly believe they can add value to their homes by making renovations and upgrades. These changes can make your home more attractive to buyers looking for real estate for sale in Del Prado Pleasanton CA. It can even boost the asking price a little. However, it doesn’t mean that you will automatically make back the money that you’ve spent. There are times when even the most popular renovations, like a bathroom or a kitchen, can end up as break even renovations.

#3: You need to wait for the right season to sell your home

Many would-be sellers allow months and months to pass by because they’ve been told that spring and summer are the best times to sell their homes. The idea of spring as a prime real estate season began because parents waited until the end of the school year to move. At present, home sales are no longer driven mainly by young families with school aged children. The other seasons are just as competitive.

#4: You’re better off selling your home on your own

Some sellers try to sell their properties without the help of a real estate agent thinking they are saving money usually intended for the agent’s commission. 

The truth is, statistically, many sellers who try to sell their homes on their own cannot complete the sale without the service of a real estate agent. Sellers often net less when they go through the home selling process without a real estate agent.

#5: An open house is a sure way to move your home

People often think that the best way to sell the home is by way of an open house. This is sometimes true, but rarely. You see, many buyers come through the open house with their agent and are looking at other multiple homes on the same day. 

Others might be nosey neighbors or window shoppers rather than serious buyers. It is good to have open houses, but don’t rely on them to be what sells your home. The marketing your real estate agent does for you and the networking connections they have made in the real estate industry are much more effective. 

On the other hand, there are occasions where someone serious will come through the open house and your house is their dream! 

While open houses can help stir up interest, you must not rely on it to seal the deal.

Check out http://www.HomeValuesPleasanton.com for more home selling ideas, and for a free market evaluation of your home in Del Prado.

If you are looking for a Pleasanton luxury REALTOR® who can help you sell or buy your dream luxury home, call me, Rhonda Fee, at 925-200-0827. You can also text 925-660-7110 with any of these codes: seller411, buyer411 or homesearch. With my extensive experience and knowledge of the Pleasanton luxury real estate market, combined with a track record of satisfied clients, your next transaction will be the best move you’ve ever made!