Thinking of Selling or Buying a home in Nashville or Middle TN?  I just read an article on FrontDoor.com that gives some great pointers on Ways to Beat the Sluggish Housing Market that I thought would be helpful to both Home Sellers and Home Buyers in Middle TN. I’ve outlined the key points of the article below…..

Don’t let the slower market get you down. Whether you’re a Nashville home seller looking for offers, or a Nashville homebuyer facing stricter loan requirements, rev up your real estate potential with these helpful pointers.

 FOR HOME SELLERS:

1. Give your Middle TN house a makeover that adds value and keeps it up with the Joneses’. That doesn’t mean you should run out and install Italian marble. But if hardwood floors are the norm in your Nashville neighborhood, replace the carpet. When you list your home for sale with me we will walk through together and I will advise you on what we need to do to maximize its selling price.
2. Use the secrets of staging experts, or hire one. If you list your Middle TN home for sale with me, I’ll provide the services of a Professional Home Stager to make your home appeal to a wide range of buyers.  Click here to see a professional home stager in action.
3. Find out what’s wrong with the house and get it fixed. Don’t wait until that serious buyer finds faulty wiring or a termite problem and then pulls the plug on the deal. Be proactive. Get an inspection before hitting the Nashville real estate market.
   Click here to find out more information about the home inspection process.
4. Come up with a comprehensive home-selling strategy. Don’t put an ad on Craigslist, stick a sign in the ground and call it a day. Whether you’re going FSBO or using a real estate agent, selling your home in a buyer’s market requires a well thought-out plan with accurate pricing, targeted improvements and focused marketing and exposure.  Click here to see how I can Market and Sell Your Nashville Home.  Thinking of selling your Middle TN home FSBO?  Click here to read about selling your home by yourself.
5. Hire an aggressive, well-connected TN real estate agent. Find an experienced agent with a proven track record and knows how to pound the pavement. In this market, name recognition is important, so find the go-to person for buyers and their agents in your Middle TN community.  Click here to see Why Sellers Choose Me.
6. Help a buyer buy it. Offer incentives that put money in the buyer’s pocket, such as absorbing more of the closing costs or offering seller financing.  I have ideas to help a buyer buy your Middle TN home….Click here to speak to me immediately.
7. Consider renting or offering a lease option. Minimize the impact of two mortgages by renting your Nashville house out until you find a buyer. Or offer a lease option to a motivated buyer who doesn’t have enough cash to buy a home outright.
8. Make the house move-in ready. Throw in the furniture, flat-screen TV, washer/dryer, appliances, backyard jacuzzi AND the kitchen sink. The less money a buyer will have to shell out to furnish the house, the higher the perceived value.

 FOR HOME BUYERS: 

1. Use calculators and tools to evaluate your potential purchase. Be careful not to get caught up in the hype of a buyer’s market. Make calculated decisions.  Quickly Find Out What other homes in the area have have Sold For before you make an offer by clicking here.
2. Evaluate and boost your financial profile. If you’re having trouble finding favorable terms or interest rates on a mortgage, make yourself more appealing to lenders by boosting your credit score.