Selling a Home

Making a decision to sell a home is not always easy. Home sellers certainly want the best price for their home that the market will allow, which can make timing the sale of the home and pricing the home tricky for home sellers trying to sell their home on their own.

Although market conditions are impossible for anyone to predict, knowing the market and understanding how to stage and price a home effectively are the jobs of your real estate professional!

Selling a Home in Idaho

Everyday, people all around you list their homes for sale. Everyone wants to obtain the highest possible price, in the shortest period of time, with the least amount of inconvenience.

If you are considering selling, a REALTOR^® will give you the kind of insight and expertise you will need to make intelligent decisions and avoid hassles.

Marketing real estate requires skill, knowledge, and hard work to obtain top dollar.

The first step is to identify a neighborhood where you would like to live. People take into account factors such as crime rates, school quality, commuting time, and neighborhood amenities. Many people find that they cannot afford the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood.

Neighborhood Factors to Consider

• Look for things like access to major thoroughfares, highways, and shopping.
• Listen for noise created by commerce, roads, railways, public areas, schools, etc.
• Smell the air for adjacent commerce or agriculture.
• Check with local civic, police, fire, and school officials to find information about the area.
• Research things like soil and water.
• Look at traffic patterns around the area during different times of the day and drive from the area to work.
• Is the neighborhood near parks, churches, recreation centers, shopping, theaters, restaurants, public transportation, schools, etc.?
• Does the neighborhood belong to a Homeowner's Association?

Featured Boise, Idaho REALTOR®

Kristen  Van Engelen How to Reach Me: Phone: (208) 854-2214 Fax: (208) 854-2217 Email: Kristen@selequity.com

"Our mission is more than a statement -- its a creation that should remain flexible with the dedication to trust, integrity, knowledge, and experience at the forefront. " We will continue to insist on the highest standards, most professional ethics, and hardest-working individuals working for you . . . protecting and procuring EQUITY for our clients."