Do Speedy Visits Spell Disinterest for Your House?

If a buyer makes a speedy visit to your house, they’re probably not interested in it. Here’s why.

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If a prospective buyer zips in and out of your house, they’re probably not a serious buyer—at least not for your house.

There are a variety of reasons why a buyer would make a speedy visit. Maybe when they drove up to your home, they didn’t like the landscaping, the exterior, or just the neighborhood in general. Perhaps when they walked into the house there was a smell or odor they didn’t like. Maybe it just wasn’t the right house for them.

A speedy visit means that buyer probably isn’t interested in your house.

A serious buyer, on the other hand, will stop and envision themselves in your house. They’ll take the time to imagine where their furniture would go and mentally pick out rooms for their children.

It’s very rare that a buyer zips in and out of your house and then comes back to make an offer on it. If they make a speedy visit, you pretty much have your answer whether they’re interested in your house or not.

If you have any questions about speedy visits or you’re thinking of buying or selling a house in our Roanoke market, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to work with you.

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Today I wanted to speak with you about why it is important for a seller to accurately price their home from the beginning. Before I begin, I wanted to point out that our blog features an MLS search feature that allows you to search for homes at any time and a free market value report that allows you to obtain the value of your home at any time.

     
What Happens When You Price Your Home Too High

Unfortunately when you price your home too high the market first rejects your price, you don’t get any activity in your house and when you finally implement price reductions, people over look your home because it has sat on the market for so long. Buyers begin to think that there is an issue with the home when in fact there isn’t; the home was simply over priced in the beginning.

What Happens When You Price Your Home Too Low

     
The same goes for pricing your home too low; you’re leaving money on the table you obviously want to avoid that. We stress pricing a home competitively and properly so the market reacts with foot traffic in your house. This also brings more offers in a timely manner; the more offers you have, the better you have to choose from.

     
 If you have any questions or want to know what your home is worth, give me a call at (540) 632-1199 or email me at Damon@DamonGettier.com.

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