Thinking about selling your home? Here are some topics to think about to make sure you’re making the right decision.
Is it a good time to sell this home in your personal life?
Some people can be pressured into selling their home when they’re not ready for it. Pressure often comes through big life events such as marriage, divorce, or graduation. When this happens, people may feel like they absolutely need to sell now and regret it later. A home can carry a lot of memories and emotions, so it’s okay to not want to sell just yet, or if you do, for those reasons. If you don’t want to sell your daughter’s childhood home right away, the opportunity to sell may also still be there a year from now.
Have sufficient finances in case something doesn’t work out.
Sometimes the market can be tough, especially at certain times of year and in certain areas. If you want to sell your Houston home in a desperate moment, it might be a good idea to have plan A, B, and C. However, in order to do this, your finances need to be good on top of what you’ll be paying a realtor. Contrary to popular belief, you do need to save to sell!
Make sure the season is good for home selling in Houston.
The right realtor will know when the best times are to sell a home in your area all the way down to even your neighborhood. Some people may think that the best realtor can sell at any time, but the truth is, housing markets change everything. What really happens is that the best realtor can know with fluctuations in the market. Then, realtors work with the information they know in order to sell.
Is now a good time to sell your Houston home? Contact us at the Murray Group to get started with the process.