LOCATION - We usually cannot move a home! To quote the favorite phrase of appraisers, “Location, location, location!” The pricing of your home must reflect its location.

There are really two phases when it comes to preparing your home. The first phase is getting ready for the market and the second phase is getting ready for showings. Let’s start with the first phase, getting ready for the market, the best way to do this is to walk around your entire home with a notepad paying careful attention to everything.

There are other costs to consider. These closing costs and additional expenses can impact your offer, the size of your down payment, and the amount of mortgage you qualify for, so be aware of these costs from the start.

The first step is to be sure you understand how the market conditions affect the price you choose. Markets change from city to city and from neighborhood to neighborhood, the value of your home is determined by supply and demand. If there are a lot of sellers and few buyers, prices tend to go down and homes take longer to sell, this is referred to as a “buyer’s market”.

I am a mother of 2 small children and just completed a move myself. I know planning a move can be difficult but planning a move with small children can be overwhelming. Now that you made the decision to move, the best way to approach it is to take it to step by step and not look at the whole picture and cannot stress enough, to be prepared…