When it comes to selling your house, it’s a task you may only tackle a handful of times in your life. Unless you happen to have a local Inland Empire real estate agent willing to sell your home for free or at a significantly reduced commission, the process can be both cumbersome and costly.
You’ve likely found yourself on this page to learn more about “How to sell your house on your own in Inland Empire, California” for a few reasons…
- You have no or very little equity in your house so you can’t afford to pay a real estate agents commissions
- You have equity but want to try to save money selling the house yourself before you resort to hiring an agent
- You’re in foreclosure (or heading that way) and just need to sell fast without incurring thousands in agent commissions
- You can’t wait the months and months it sometimes takes to sell a house in the Inland Empire area in this market so you want to try to sell it more quickly
Whether you find yourself in Inland Empire, there are effective methods for selling your home without enlisting the help of a realtor.
Since 2013, the real estate market has been on a steady incline, presenting lucrative opportunities for sellers. Maximizing your profits hinges on implementing savvy marketing tactics and maintaining practical expectations throughout the selling process.
This article will provide some guidelines to help you sell your Inland Empire area house yourself.
How To Sell Your House By Yourself In Inland Empire California – Let’s Dive In
Know The Inland Empire Real Estate Market Well
The first and most important step is doing a market research on your neighborhood in the Inland Empire California area. This step involves visiting various home marketing sites (Zillow, Eppraisal the Chase home value estimator, etc), calling a real estate agent or two to see what your home is worth, or reading about the various market pricing techniques.Proper homework on these issues will allow you to come up with a right price for your house and also helps you to avoid making certain selling mistakes.
If you don’t want to hassle with trying to come up with a home value yourself… give us a call at (909) 248-3404 and we’ll give you an honest fair valuation of what your house is worth on the retail market (if you’re going to wait the 3-6+ months to find the perfect retail buyer). And if you want to… we’ll make you a fair all-cash offer on your house to give you that option of selling quickly (we can close in as little as 7 days if you want to).
Asses the market
This step is almost similar to conducting market research, only that in this case, you are bound to your neighborhood and similar houses. Are there lots of houses for sale in your neighborhood here in Inland Empire? If so, what is the average that they are listing for? Are there lots of foreclosures in your neighborhood? That may drag your house price down.
Asses the house
As a seller, your house should be in top condition or shape in order to sell at a good price. Identify certain unique characteristics about it and emphasize them during the marketing. For example, in a Inland Empire, a house with a drive way parking may be more attractive to buyers compared with one with a garage parking.
Also, does your house require repairs? Does it need to be repainted inside or out? How is the condition of the roof? Is the landscaping in good shape? Is the house outdated at all? (you know, those popcorn ceilings ;-). All of these things can make the house more attractive or less attractive depending on the buyer… which changes the price they’re willing to pay.
After all of this… come up with an asking price for your Inland Empire home that is fair… isn’t so high it’ll take you 12 months to sell the house… but is attractive so you get a frenzy of buyers who are ready to buy it quickly.
Use Photos or Videos
Inland Empire home buyers have a strong interest in multimedia content. Producing walk-through videos of your property and using them for marketing purposes can significantly expand your reach. These videos are perceived as more authentic and engaging than traditional photos. However, incorporating photos into your marketing strategy is also essential, as it is a cost-effective option in comparison to videos.
To enhance your listing, ensure to capture high-quality photographs. Showcase each room to highlight its features, and provide multiple exterior shots of the property from different perspectives. Prospective buyers rely on visuals to make informed decisions, so having outstanding images of your property online could accelerate the sales process and attract the right buyer promptly.
Get Your House “Listed” On The Local Inland Empire MLS And Market It
You can find no or low fee real estate brokers these days who will charge you a few hundred bucks to put your house on the local Inland Empire MLS. This gets your house in front of all of the real estate agents quickly (so be prepared to pay those “buyers” agents a 2-3% buyers broker fee if you plan to have their support in helping you find a buyer.
Place ads in the local newspaper, signs on the roads, and hold an open house.
All Of This Sound Like A Lot Of Work To Sell Your Inland Empire House Fast Yourself?
It can be.
And in the end, many Inland Empire house sellers think they’re saving money and time by marketing the house themselves… when in the end it costs them more money to go that route.
When you sell your own house here are some things you need to consider…
- If you’re not a good marketer or aren’t ready to spend a bunch of time marketing your house right… selling it yourself may not be your best bet
- If you don’t do a good job preparing the house and the marketing materials… and working with buyers to really build the value of your house in their minds… you may actually sell the house for 3-8% less than you may get for the same house an experienced person marketed the house for you
- Too many sellers never think about holding costs or opportunity costs… every month that your house doesn’t sell means another mortgage payment, tax payment, insurance, utilities, etc. If your mortgage payment is $1,500/mo… and $1,300 of that is interest… if it takes you 7 months to sell your house… that cost you an extra $9,100 (not to mention taxes and insurance you paid during that time). So, if you were able to sell that house more quickly… would it make sense for you to provide a buyer a discounted price today so you can close quickly and move on? Something to think about.
If you’d rather not put up the hassle of trying to sell your Inland Empire house yourself… and would rather just sell it quickly for a fair price without paying any commissions or fees…
… here at CR Investment Group we actually buy local Inland Empire California houses.
We’d love to make you a fair, NO OBLIGATION and NO HASSLE cash offer on your house.
We can close quickly (in as little as 7 days if you wanted to)… which would save you thousands of dollars vs. trying to sell the house yourself and waiting for months.
Also, when we buy local Inland Empire houses we do all repairs that are needed (we pay for it ourselves) so you don’t have to worry about that.
If you want to see what we can pay for your house, give us a call today at (909) 248-3404 or just fill out the quick simple form through the link below.