How to Sell a House Fast

The ability to sell a house fast is a skill every homeowner should posses. You never know when the day could come where you need to sell your home to relocate, free up some cash or relieve yourself from debt. When you can sell your house fast, at least you have one stressful item to cross off the list.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Storage facility
• Paint
• Digital camera

1. Clean it up. Empty junk from the inside the outside of your house. Any and all clutter should either be thrown away in the garbage, given away to charity or stored in a storage facility off the premises.

2. Fix small nuisances. Squeaky doors should be silenced. Chipped paint should get a fresh coat. Broken trim and torn linoleum should be replaced. Eyesores will prevent a house from selling fast.

3. Take pictures of all the positive features. The front of the home should always be photographed. If there is an extra large yard, bedroom, kitchen or bathroom, take a picture. Make sure there is plenty of lighting. It is better to have a picture that is too bright than one that is too dark.

4. Price it right. Probably the number one thing you can do to sell your house fast is price it low. Look at houses in the same neighborhood that are similar in age and size. Whatever they have priced their houses at, price yours 10 percent lower. This will draw a lot of traffic, and hopefully a lot of bids.

5. Advertise all over the place. Post flyers in the grocery store, place ads in local newspapers and advertise online (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Entertain the first bid seriously. In most cases, the first bid someone gets on their house is the highest. The longer a house sits on the market, the lower the bids. At least counteroffer the first bid if you don't just accept it.
• If you list your house with a realtor, it will more than likely sell much quicker than if you sell it yourself.
• Don't leave your personal collections in your home when you try to sell. It prevents people from imagining their own belongings and life in the house.

Resources

• Advertise your house on Craiglist.