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With 3.7 Million Homes For Sale, Is Your Home Standing Out?

If you are considering putting your Chantilly home on the market, it is important to be aware that you are in competition with other home sellers.

Nationally, there are more than 3.7 million homes for sale this month.  You can see home important it is to have your Northern Virginia home be presented in its best light.

This 4-minute video from NBC’s The Today Show, titled “5 Mistakes Sellers Can’t Afford To Make” has lots of practical advice to help your home show well.

In the current market, it really is critical to have an effective strategy to sell your home, and its appearance is one vital dimension of getting it sold for your best price.

Some of the insights include:

  • Why you should list your home at a price within 5 percent of its “true value”
  • How to respond to “low ball” offers
  • How to select the right agent to sell your home (also…check our video on “How To Select The Right Real Estate Agent“)

There are also some terrific points about how to effectively use good images for your online marketing.

It can be tough to find buyers in any market, but if you follow the tips outlined above, you can get more showings, and do more with them.

If you do see the sale of your Northern Virginia home in the future, please know that we are here to support you in any way possible.  Also, you can take advantage of MARKET SNAPSHOT to discover the actual selling prices of homes in your Northern Virginia neighborhood.