School’s Out for Summer!  Need to Make a Move to a new home?  It may be surprising to find out that “non-distressed” homes are selling again.  Many buyers are tired of losing out on foreclosures and waiting on short sales — they’re not short, it just means the bank is shorted money — and are heading back into the regular seller market.  This makes for a more motivated buyer if the seller makes the home of value.  This is a great time to move up, too, because the lower priced homes are selling and allowing the seller to buy a little higher and still get value.  It makes sense to many sellers that they may lose some on the selling of their house, but gain it back on the buying of another.  Many homes are under contract after months of sitting on the market due to the sellers deciding to lower their house price so that they can move into their dream home!  Several steps to ensure that buyers will put in an offer on your house are as follows:  1.  Put Clutter in Boxes and Store Away; 2.  Make Any Repairs on Known Problems; 3. Bring a Stager in for Advice on What Else Needs to be Packed Away; 4.  Get a Comparable Analysis from Your Favorite Realtor to Figure out What the Price Should Be, and Get The Seller Disclosures Started with Your Realtor; 5. Pack Anything Special that You Don’t Want to Sell, Because Whatever You Like, Be Sure to Know the Buyer will Just Have to Have It! 6. Be Flexible and Let the Buyers Pick the Time to View Your House with a Realtor, and Make Sure the Buyer and Agent are Alone when Viewing Your Home; 7. Keep Your Home Clean and Don’t Make Living in Your Home Look Like Work;  8. Put all Prescription Drugs Out of Sight; 9.  Buyers are Looking for Value, Price Your Home Competively; and Lastly, Listen to Your Realtor — We Really Want to Help You Sell Your Home For The Best Price, Least Hassle and As Quickly as Possible! Call Lori Lane, Realtor, CRS, GRI, ABR, West USA Realty  480-570-0988