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Selling a home in this market can be difficult but with a few tricks, it can be done. It is still a buyers market, but the number of buyers that are looking has increased and the number of houses on the market has stayed close to same. So now might be the perfect time to list that house.

1. Always take care of any deferred maintenance that needs to be done. If the garbage disposal is broken, now is the time to fix it. Everything will have to be repaired and fixed before closing, so now is the best time to get it done.

2. Get a professional appraisal. This is different then the CMA that the realtor will do. It is a detailed report of what the value of the home is on today-s market. Buyers love these and so it is a good investment in preparing the home for sale.

3. Make sure the grass is green and mowed the whole time the home is listed. A bag of fertilizer and a little water will go a long ways.

4. Get a copy of recent utility bills and have them available to potential buyers. They are always worried about future unknowns and seeing a copy of the utility bills will reassure them that the house is well insulated.

5. Hire a professional realtor that will be able to advertise and handle all the details. Most homes are sold by realtors, so it is best not to try the FSBO route.

6. Get the carpets cleaned and make sure the house doesn-t have animal smells. If animals do live in house it is a good idea to take them somewhere else while the house is being shown.

7. Everyone wants to get as much money as possible out of the property but pricing the home correctly is very important. Never overprice the house because it will only cause potential buyers to be lost.

8. Try to be gone when the home is being shown and make sure beds are made and dishes are done. A little house work will help the cause because many people can not over look messy.

9. A fresh coat of paint on the front door will say welcome to the potential buyers.

10. Bake some cookies and have a warm plate on the counter, nothing says home like homemade cookies. People buy homes with their emotions, so take advantage of this fact and add that special smell that everyone loves.