Selling your home is an exciting time. It can also be one of the most stressful things you’ve ever done. The process is typically very long, and at some points, it will seem like even if your home is perfect, it won’t sell. But there are some things you can do to make the process more enjoyable and less stressful. Here are a few requests buyers make before they buy your home.
Include Furniture or Appliances
One of the most
common requests from buyers is to include furniture or appliances in the home.
Whether it is a living room set, dining room table, washer/dryer set, or
refrigerator, make sure you consider including items that are important to your
buyer.
If you have items
that you don’t want to take with you when you move, you can use this to your
advantage by including those items in your listing. This can make your home
more appealing. Just make sure that you are only leaving behind quality
furniture. Buyers will not be too happy if you leave them with leftover
junk that you no longer want.
Negotiate For A Lower Price
When house
hunting, a buyer might find the perfect home. It may be exactly what they want
and in their price range. Or it might not. It can be hard to put an offer in on
a home that is listed for more than you want to pay. But there are ways to
lower the price of the home without affecting its value.
As the seller, you
have some flexibility when it comes to negotiating with potential buyers. If
your home is worth $300,000 but priced at $350,000, the buyer may ask you to
negotiate the price with them.
You might be
tempted to refuse, especially if you’re counting on the money to buy a new
house or pay off existing bills. But remember you still have other offers
coming in and plenty of time before a deal must be finalized. Negotiating in good
faith could result in a more favorable deal for both you and the buyer.
Have Replacement Costs of Old
Appliances Included
Buying a new home
sometimes means that you’ll need to replace the appliances that come with it.
As the seller, you may not want to bother replacing your outdated appliances.
But your buyer may not want to foot the bill for them either.
The best
compromise here may be the buyer’s request to have the replacement costs of old
appliances taken off the home’s purchase price.
Consider all the
appliances, not just those in the kitchen. Air conditioners, furnaces and other
heating options, water heaters, water softening or filtering systems, and well
pumps are all home appliances as well.
After all,
appliances are an important part of your home - they should come included!
Get Repairs or Improvements Done
Before The Sale
A buyer is gushing
about your home. It’s perfect. Exactly what they dreamed of. Except for this
one little thing. It needs to be painted or the roof needs repairs. When this happens,
the buyer will often request that these repairs or improvements be made before
the sale is done.
You do have some
wiggle room here, however. You can choose to hire a residential roofing company to do the work before the sale as requested. Or you can
knock some money off the purchase price so the buyers can do the work
themselves after the purchase.
Request For A Closing Date As
Soon As Possible
Closing dates vary
and are based on many factors. Knowing the closing date when an offer is made
is beneficial to both the buyer and seller. You'll both know how much time you
have to act if you accept their offer. You’ll also be better able to recover if
the buyer backs out of the sale after you accept their offer.
Some buyers will
request a closing date as soon as possible. They don’t want to wait and draw
the process out. Many buyers will make their request for a closing date when
they submit an offer, but this can also be done any time before it's finalized.
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