1. What You Should Do
When Your Lakeland Fl
Home Is Not Selling
By Petra Norris

2. As soon as you put your Lakeland Fl home up for sale, you don’t usually
think what if my home does not sell?” But this is one situation you have to
consider. So before you fall into that problem, here are some tips to help
you:
• . Educate yourself about the market. Make sure you understand
and know the value of your home and the current state of the real
estate market in your area and in the country. The best resource for
this information would be your Lakeland Fl agent. He or she would be
able to advise you of the latest market conditions and help you get
your property listed at the best possible price based on prevailing
market conditions. You may also read up on online real estate
websites and newspapers. Never rely on your emotions or gut feel or
on how much you owe in pricing your home. Wrong pricing could put
your listing in jeopardy and might not get sold at all.

3. 2. Make necessary repairs. Most buyers would want to move into
a home and not worry about fixing or repairing anything. It could
cost you money to repair your home which you would be moving
out of anyway, but remember that it would cost you even more if
your home does not get sold since this is a buyers market and they
are in the stronger position when it comes to choosing homes. They
could simply just drop your home and move on to the next best
home on their list. If the buyer does agree to purchase your home
along with the repairs, you might still take a huge hit since the buyer
would most likely negotiate for a huge discount amounting to the
price of the repairs needed for your Lakeland Fl home. So it would
be best to start repairing those problem areas in your home before
you put it up for sale.

4. 3. Don’t pull your home off the market. If you feel that
it’s not a good time or it’s a slow season to sell your
home which has already been listed, don’t pull it off the
market! Buyers who really need a home will continue
looking for one throughout all the seasons. There may
be sluggish seasons, but remember that there will
always be buyers who will keep on hunting even during
low seasons.

5. 4. Offer incentives. Incentives will definitely make
your Lakeland Fl home for sale more appealing to
buyers. Consult with your Lakeland Fl agent which
are the best incentives you could offer. Buyers are
always looking for good bargains and deals, and
incentives will further encourage them to move
forward and view your home.

6. 5. Stage your house. Staging is entirely different from fixing or
repairing. Fixing your house means taking care of maintenance
and repairs. Staging includes hiring professionals to transform
your home into the “model home” type or one that is fit for an
interior decorating magazine. You may consider yourself with
good taste, but it won’t hurt to consult experts who could give
you their opinion and advice based on a fresh set of unbiased
eyes. You need someone who could look at your Lakeland Fl
home from the point of view of a buyer so they could evaluate
things to improve that you may have overlooked or missed since
you have been living in the home for so long.
Following these tips and getting the help of expert Lakeland FL
Real Estate agents could spell the difference between the “For
Sale” or “Sold” sign outside your home.

7. I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling
your Lakeland, Florida home,please contact me at 863-619-6918. If
you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I
value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow
me to introduce you to the Lakeland real estate landscape and all it
has to offer.
Petra Norris 863-619-6918