{"id":140,"date":"2017-09-11T06:05:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T06:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medium.com\/@arthamoney\/why-is-my-house-still-on-the-market-e3e3efeea447"},"modified":"2017-09-11T06:05:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T06:05:26","slug":"why-is-my-house-still-on-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madrasrealty.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"Why Is My House Still on the Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*5fBAFcnnIgNITIlZ7SD0nA.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some houses sell as quickly as they are placed on the market. Others sit there languishing for months becoming not only harder to sell, but also, becoming harder to show. After all, the longer a house sits on the market, the After all, the longer a house sits on the market, the harder it is to get rid of it. Houses pick up reputations like it or not.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only do the neighbors begin to realize that your home has been on the market for quite a while, but certainly so do the real estate agents Even some of the potential home buyers might realize that your property has been for sale for quite some time now. Surely, something must be wrong with it. What is it about your home that is keeping it from being sold?<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Overpriced House<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A house that is overpriced is not going to sell as quickly as other properties simply because a quick comparison of prices wiIl show that it is overpriced. Real estate agents won\u2019t even want to show it after a while, leaning toward&nbsp;<br \/>properties that are more likely to sell. After all, they want to earn a living and trying to unload a property that is simply marked up too high is next to impossible.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good real estate agent will insist that you lower the price before putting it on the market. You should listen to him if you want to sell your home in the near future. Take him if you want to sell your home in the near future. Take&nbsp;<br \/>note of the pricing strategies of luxury homes during dumps in the market. Those properties are marked down not by hundreds of dollars or even thousands of dollars, but they are marked down by millions of dollars.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you price your home reasonably when you first put it up for sale, you are more likely to sell it quickly than if you wait. Once a home is visibly marked down with a \u201cprice reduced\u201d label, every potential buyer is instantly aware that your house has been on the market for a while. They are going to know that you are not a person who is up to any more compromises. After all, you priced your home much higher than the market would bear.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dump or Poorly Maintained House<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A house that is a real dump is not going to sell because it is a dump. The word \u201cdump\u201d can be used to describe a is a dump. The word \u201cdump\u201d can be used to describe a house that has a wide range of problems from dirty, in need of repairs, and unkempt to falling apart at the seams. Homeowners who do not take care of their houses while they are living In It risk the possibility of not being able to unload it when they want to do so.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dump typically has more wrong with it though than a few \u201csadly in need of paint\u201d walls and carpets that look like the entire world came tramping through after a walk through a swamp. A dump has structural problems that are real eyesores and that a few cosmetic strategies are not going to solve.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What good Isa coat of paint on the front porch when the floor slats are clearly rotting out on the perimeters? What good is a new bush or two on the side of the house when good is a new bush or two on the side of the house when&nbsp;<br \/>clearly every tree in the back yard is dying from some type of disease? What good is allowing the buyers to keep the of disease? What good is allowing the buyers to keep the washer and dryer when the home is clearly infested with&nbsp;<br \/>mice, cockroaches, and other vermin? And what good are a few dirty, but pretty, curtains when every window refuses to open and the screens are all missing?<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*j7sAZ9xBAwmfoRbmilRoEg.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, a dump is simply one of those homes that you know you do not want to enter even when your real estate agent do not want to enter even when your real estate agent insists. It is one of those homes that clearly smells like<br \/>animal urine asyou approach it from the sidewalk. It not only has a fine coat of dust covering the window ledges or fireplace mantle, but it also has a fine layer of grime covering the walls, ceiling, and steps to the basement. It&nbsp;<br \/>simply doesn\u2019t matter how much potential it has. Would you want to live there?<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if the homeowners clean it up, then It is no longer a dump and it might eventually sell. Then again, a dump in your eyes might not be the same as a dump in someone else\u2019s eyes. After all, it is all a matter of perspective. Nonetheless, a house that was once a dump is always a dump in the eyes of the people who have already seen it, including the real estate agents<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Did You Say Is Selling Your&nbsp;House?<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you pick the wrong person to sell your home for you, you could be in even bigger trouble than you think. After all, could be in even bigger trouble than you think. After all, if your brother-in-law is a real estate agent and you list&nbsp;<br \/>your home with him, he is going to be sharing a bit more than the specs in the paperwork. Let\u2019s face it, people like to share what they know without even realizing they are doing it. It is simply human nature to talk to those around us.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you know it, a conversation about the new roof leads to the fact that the house had some structural to the fact that the house had some structural&nbsp;<br \/>inconsistencies leading to the roofs collapse. Gosh, would you want to live in a house like that? What else could be wrong with it? Or perhaps he will share the fact that the neighbors are real party hounds during the summer&nbsp;<br \/>and your kids cannot get any sleep before 10 pm when the law reinforces the \u201cpeace and quiet\u201d guidelines of the area.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How much harder is it to sell a home when every tiny negative aspect is laid out on the table for the potential buyers? Yes, the homeowners do have the responsibility to disclose certain things, but do they really have to tell<br \/>the potential owners that the teenager down the block revs his car at 7 am in the morning every day or the neighbor\u2019s cat likes to spray in your garden?<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A real estate agent who knows these things is going to share these things without even realizing that he is doing it. It is simply normal conversation to share when someone else shares. In fad, he might even think he is being<br \/>helpful to point out certain things. Let\u2019s face it though, some things are better left unsaid.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*6Au_CkbvxJk80JNr2LZ5FQ.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First and foremost, it\u2019s important to mention that you want to make your search for a new home as thorough as is practicable. Many first-time buyers, and those who aren\u2019t familiar with the market, tend to make the mistake of going out with a realtor, falling for the second or third house that they see, and then purchasing that home without further research or analysis It is crucial, if you\u2019re looking to get your money\u2019s worth, that you don\u2019t make that<br \/>mistake.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which Is exactly where zero-brokerage websites like madrasrealty.com comes into the picture. Realtor.com is an effective real estate website that can ad as a powerful combination of tools for both buyers and sellers. For those interested in purchasing a new home, or a piece of commercial real estate, a new home, or a piece of commercial real estate, &amp; offers myriad different options and tools.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, there is one tool that is disguised as a tool for sellers but is actually just as valuable to buyers. This is the ability to find \u201ccomps\u201d comparable houses<br \/>the ability to find \u201ccomps\u201d comparable houses that have sold in the area lately and how much they sold for. For example, say that you were interested in&nbsp;<br \/>purchasing a home in your neighborhood. You type in that information, along with the full address, and then madrasrealty.com will give you a list of other homes in the neighborhood that have sold recently, including how they&nbsp;<br \/>compare to the home you\u2019re interested in, and how much those homes sold for. This is an invaluable tool when evaluating whether or not you\u2019re getting your money\u2019s worth, and feature can be found right on the home page.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some houses sell as quickly as they are placed on the market. Others sit there languishing for months becoming not only harder to sell, but also, becoming harder to show. 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