5 Tips to Get the Edge This Year

Today's buyers have very particular tastes and turnoffs that could mean your home gets snapped up fast, or sits on the sidelines. If you want your home sale to succeed, heed these tips.

1. Market to millennials

Those millennials are growing up! In fact, people in this age group (who are basically in their mid-20s to mid-30s) could make up 43% of home buyers taking out a mortgage by the end of 2018.

2. But don't forget about baby boomers, too

Another hot home-buying group is baby boomers—the number of Americans aged 65 and older is expected to double, from 46 million in 2016 to more than 98 million in 2060. And according to the AARP, nearly 90% of seniors want to stay at home as they grow older.

So what does that mean for home sellers? You can woo boomer buyers by renovating your home to incorporate universal design features, which make a home accessible regardless of age or disability—or touting these features if your home has them already.

3. Go beyond a video tour and add a drone

Video tours are nice, but they're so 2017.

"We are slowly seeing the rise of drone tours, which are much more effective at marketing your property than traditional photos," says Glenn Carter, a real estate investor and expert at Condo.Capital.

Drone footage has been on the rise since the FAA first issued an exemption for a real estate operator to use drones in 2015. Sales of commercial drones were expected to reach 2.5 million units in 2017, with drone technology in real estate predicted to account for 22% of total commercial drone use by 2020.

4. Get smart home features that play well with others

Having smart home features is par for the course these days. But now that so many home buyers come with their own smart home gadgets, it pays to make sure your system is broadly compatible with the big players in the field.

5. Consider a pre-inspection before you sell

Today's buyers are looking for turnkey homes, which are move-in ready and lack any potential problems.

To ease any concerns buyers might have about your home's condition, consider having your home pre-inspected—which can reassure buyers that the house is in good shape, or point you toward repairs you might want to make before you put your home on the market.

One caveat: Getting a pre-inspection doesn't mean home buyers won't want their own home inspection, too. Here's more about the ins and outs of a pre-inspection, and whether it's worth it for you.

Source: Realtor

About Ameri State Realty: Professional Realtors, Marisol Mendez and Esteban work together and represent early buyers for the purchase or sale of new or used homes in Houston, Cypress, Katy, Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands or any other community in the Houston area we can advise you. “I am a Real Estate Professional in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. It has been my greatest pleasure to have helped many families close on their properties in the Houston Area. I am committed to making sure that your buying/selling experience is an enjoyable one. I am passionate about what I do and always looking out for the best interest of my clients.”

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