Here is a snapshot of the recent newspaper headlines on the state of the Pittsburgh real estate market. Do you recognize a pattern here?
Talk about a weird scenario, for the month of April, Pittsburgh real estate sales continued to decline by 13.2% compared to last April while the median value of homes for sale in the 5-county region actually rose by 3.7% (annualized appreciation since 2000). Pittsburgh real estate data supplied by RealSTATs, a South-side based real estate information company.
If you live in one those Pittsburgh neighborhoods where all the homes seem to look alike, it really is important your Washington County home stand out in the crowd. Especially now that there are so many for sale signs sprouting up in our springtime Pittsburgh real estate market. So what are the secrets to making your home grab the attention of Pittsburgh home buyers with so many look-alike homes on the market?
It goes without saying, your Washington County home must be “white glove inspection” clean and possess immaculate curb appeal. It is now longer an option. For a fuller explanation of what todays’ Pittsburgh home buyer expects to see in a Pittsburgh home for sale, be sure to read this earlier Pittsburgh Real Estate post. Once you have finished reading that article, it’s time you started thinking like a Pittsburgh home buyer and even put to good use the same buyer tools they use to find a home.
If you recall from my last post, we talked about how marketing your Peters Township home has it’s own set of dynamics. Now that you have decided to sale your Peters Township home during the holiday season, having helpful selling tips is important to your success. With the goal of securing an offer to purchase on your Peters Township home, you will need to be as accommodating to potential home buyers as possible. No doubt, selling your home during the holidays adds to the challenges. Think about it, more “stuff” to manage with gifts and decorations. For some Peters Township homeowners it’s more than they care to handle. If you’ve made the decision to sale your Peters Township home during the holidays, it is possible to make it a success.
Here are a few tips to make marketing your Peters Township home easier during the holidays:
Don’t panic but the winter holidays are almost upon us. You may have already noticed the Christmas decorations in the local stores. It seems no sooner than Halloween is over and stores miraculously experience an extreme holiday makeover. Up goes the wreathes, tinsel-filled trees and lights.
