{"id":1887,"date":"2014-03-28T01:03:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T01:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp2.fastforwardstories.com\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2014-03-28T01:03:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T01:03:12","slug":"6-selling-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctgtn.com\/6-selling-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Selling Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_hocvblgy4y dnt=1 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/hocvblgy4y\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re selling, don&#8217;t do these things &#8211; take some notes from the video!<br clear='none'\/>\n<strong>1. Don&#8217;t Sell Before The House Is Ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it doesn&#8217;t present well, it won&#8217;t sell well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Don&#8217;t Over-Improve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People buy houses in neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>If yours is so &#8220;improved&#8221; that it sticks out&#160;you&#8217;re hurting your chances at selling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Hire Wrong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make your agent choice for business reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Personal relationships matter, but experience and expertise will determine financial success in your sale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Don&#8217;t Hide Anything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Covering up or &#8216;failing to mention&#8217; real problems doesn&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<p>State disclosure laws are strict&#160;and you can be sued after the sale for anything that should have been made clear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Don&#8217;t Rush<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should know about&#160;your mortgage, including pre-payment penalties&#160;your market conditions and trends&#160;and your options for your next home&#160;before jumping on the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Don&#8217;t Get Too Emotional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your attachment to your house&#160;and your own financial needs<\/p>\n<p>don&#8217;t really matter in the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t set them aside&#160;the sale won&#8217;t go as you&#8217;d like it to.<\/p>\n<p>Remember &#8211; it was your home&#160;but to the buyer&#160;it&#8217;s as a house.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re selling, don&#8217;t do these things &#8211; take some notes from the video! 1. Don&#8217;t Sell Before The House Is Ready. If it doesn&#8217;t present well, it won&#8217;t sell well. 2. Don&#8217;t Over-Improve People buy houses in neighborhoods. 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