Dianne Drinkwater, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Florida Network RealtyPhone:
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
The home selling journey sometimes can be long and complicated. Lucky for you, we're here to address home selling challenges and ensure you can seamlessly list your house and maximize your home sale earnings.
Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you approach the home selling journey with confidence.
1. Learn About Your Home's Strengths and Weaknesses
Let's face it – even though you've allocated significant time and resources to upgrade your home over the years, your house is far from perfect. Fortunately, if you take an objective look at your residence, you can identify problem areas and address them before you list your house.
In many instances, it helps to conduct a house inspection prior to adding a home to the real estate market. This inspection enables a property expert to assess your residence and provide valuable feedback. Then, you can use a home inspection report to prioritize house improvements.
For home sellers, it is important to do everything possible to transform various home weaknesses into strengths. If you perform home repairs, you may be able to boost your house's value. Plus, completing home repairs may help you differentiate your residence from the competition and speed up the house selling journey.
2. Analyze the Real Estate Market
The real estate market moves quickly, and a buyer's market today could morph into a seller's market tomorrow, or vice-versa. If you learn about the real estate market, however, you may be able to identify opportunities to distinguish your residence from comparable houses in your city or town.
For example, if you find that houses are selling at or below their initial asking prices and take many weeks or months to sell, you may be operating in a buyer's market. To differentiate your house in a buyer's market, you may want to upgrade your residence's curb appeal. Also, it may be beneficial to set an aggressive initial home asking price that is sure to garner buyers' attention.
3. Work with a Real Estate Agent
When it comes to selling a residence, it helps to work with a housing market expert. If you hire a real estate agent, you can get the help you need to streamline the house selling journey.
A real estate agent is dedicated to helping you achieve the best-possible results. He or she first will learn about your home selling goals and craft a custom house selling strategy for you. Next, a real estate agent will promote your residence to the right groups of prospective buyers and set up home showings and open house events. And if you receive an offer to purchase your home, a real estate agent will provide a recommendation about whether to accept, reject or counter this proposal.
If you need assistance as you get ready to sell your home, you may want to contact a real estate agent. By working with a real estate agent, you can receive extensive support as you navigate the house selling journey.
Dianne is a full time, full service, state licensed Realtor®, member of Northeast Florida Regional Association of Realtors® (NEFAR), St. Augustine/ St.Johns County Board of Realtors, National Association of Realtors® (NAR), Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR), and Northeast Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service And St. Augustine/St. Johns (MLS), Shearwater Certified, and Military on the Move Designation.
She provides a unique blend of leadership, sales acumen, project management, technology, and world class customer relation skills to enhance Watson Realty Corporation's values in the real estate sales and mortgage marketplace. She is a decisive take action solution-oriented professional with 25+ years of progressive business experience who efficiently utilizes technology to improve results. She has lived in the St. Augustine/Jacksonville area since 2005 and has seen the area continue to flourish and stays well informed of future growth plans within Northeast Florida.
Let's take a look at the lighter side of Dianne. She loves life is artistic loves music, the arts, yoga and genealogy! She loves to explore and hates to be bored. She loves the outdoors, especially plant life and wildlife. She has been a Master Gardener in Florida and Maine; as a photography enthusiast she has the eye to spot the perfect shot, which spills over to the photos she makes of the properties she markets AND frequently hires the best specialized real estate photographers/drone and videographers who make the difference in the sale. And, she loves to share her knowledge of the local real estate market and all aspects of the process to guide you through each step as a coach rather than a salesperson.
So, let's sum it up. Buying or selling your home is an important life decision. Reasons can vary greatly from change of lifestyle, to relocation or life challenges. You need someone you can trust, count on, respect and help shoulder the stress, anxiety and time commitment involved. Doesn't this sound like someone you want working for you?
So, what's the next step? Contacting Dianne of course. It is all about YOUR needs, goals, timeline and DREAMS! She's here to help you achieve them and she looks forward to hearing from you.
What are you looking for in a Realtor? - Someone who will really listen to your wants and needs? Someone who will expertly market your home until the SOLD sign adorns your front lawn or if you are a buyer tirelessly researches your wish list to find that perfect home? - How about someone who will always be honest, holds ethics in high regard as a realtor, who works aggressively to get you the best price for your home and someone who knows the market?
Selling or buying a home is a partnership with your trusted advisor- Dianne Drinkwater