6 Ways to Sell Your House While at Work

Selling your house shouldn’t take up your entire life—and at Usaj Realty, we take your time seriously. Understanding the benefits of hiring a Usaj Realty agent can make all the difference in your selling experience. Whether you are struggling to sell your home or are considering starting the process, we have put together our top tips to make it a breeze.

1. Hire a Pro as Your “Project Manager”

Hiring a professional Realtor® isn’t only a good idea when you choose to sell your house—it’s an essential step to ensuring a great experience. At Usaj Realty, our experienced agents will take the reigns and deliver an incredible marketing plan. Some of the benefits include:

• Setting a realistic home price
• Scheduling inspection
• Coordinating professional photography
• Staging your home
• Scheduling showings and open houses
• Offering proven strategies
• Meeting contract deadlines

Without an agent, you might be spending your precious PTO chasing vendors, paperwork, and researching how this process works. Having someone who is tried and true and can guide you to an effortless sale.

2. Price Your Home Right

When you sell your home, it can be easy to see the love, sweat, tears, and money you’ve poured into it. Leveraging a Usaj Realty agent can take away the emotion and guesswork of pricing your house. “Let’s just list it and see what happens” isn’t strategy, and can often lead to weeks (or months) of no offers, price reductions, and a slower sale.

• Overpricing scares off potential buyers and makes your home sit on the market, becoming “stale.” Buyers then wonder what’s wrong with it, leading to even lower offers. Underpricing, while less common, means you’re leaving money on the table.
• Partner with an experienced Usaj Realty agent. We’ll provide a comprehensive market analysis, showing you what comparable homes in your area have actually sold for.

This data-driven approach helps you set a competitive and realistic price that attracts serious buyers. Learn more about selling your home with Usaj Realty.

3. Leverage Your Digital “Curb Appeal”

Curb appeal refers to the attractiveness of a property and its surroundings when viewed from the street. This can include the landscaping, front entrance, overall condition of the exterior, and more. When you’re selling your home, the digital curb appeal matters, as many buyers will get their first impression on a listing website. Here are some quick tips:

• Elevate your landscaping game by establishing, cleaning up, and planting a garden can appeal to buyer’s looking for a
  move-in-ready” home.
• Spruce up your exterior by power washing all walkways, cleaning your windows, and even adding a fresh coat of paint to your front door.
• Create a warm, inviting entryway by hanging a seasonal wreath, adding potted plants or lanterns, and laying down a fresh doormat.
• Adding outdoor lighting such as solar powered lights can create evening charm.
• Stage your outdoor living areas by adding or arranging your patio furniture to highlight the extended spaces.
• Handle minor repairs and details such as fences, railings, shutters, and walkways.

It’s a great idea to handle these items before hiring a professional photographer, so that potential buyers can see the work you have put into your home.

4. Stage for Impact to Sell Your House

Staging your home doesn’t mean redecorating—it’s a form of merchandising. Your Usaj Realty agent can hire a stager (or leverage virtual staging options) to create a welcoming, neutral, and bright space with clear focal points. Decluttering ahead of time can make staging a breeze.

• Trash or donate any unwanted items you don’t care to move.
• Remove any personal items such as family photos to allow your buyers to see themselves in your home.
• Ensure any moving boxes are tucked away or ready in a storage unit to keep the area clear.

5. Time the Sale of Your House

Timing the launch of your home listing can effectively build momentum and excitement with potential buyers. Spring and early summer are always a great place to start, but with the right agent in place, you can have a successful launch any time of the year. Your Usaj Realty agent will be able to provide insight into:

• The seasonality of your neighborhood, and the pacing of important factors such as school schedules
• Mortgage-rate moves and buyer traffic trends for your area
• A well-paced marketing strategy to keep your home front and center

Depending on your needs, the greatest time to sell your home can vary—which is why it’s great to lean on an expert to strategize and schedule accordingly.

6. Maximize Exposure

The biggest mistake many sellers make when they list their home for sale is to not maximize the impact. Usaj Realty has a strategic and effective marketing plan to get continuous notice and interest in your home. 

• Custom print marketing
• Social media
• Open houses
• Professional photography
• Incredible videos
• 3D tours of your entire home

Our agents formulate an extensive marketing plan for each home and client we work with, which means the most impact tailored to your needs, neighborhood, and the local market.

Sell Your House—Without the Stress

At Usaj Realty, we’re here to empower you with the knowledge and support you need to sell your home efficiently and for its best value. Ready to avoid the pitfalls and achieve a successful sale? Contact us today to get started!