Rising real estate inventories are presenting buyers with more options and sellers with more competition. In the center of it all, you’ll find the guidance and expertise of professional brokers and Realtors.
If you price a home reasonably, buyers will buy. If buyers make a reasonable offer, sellers will sell. It really is that simple.
For sellers, pricing is still the biggest factor in a listing’s success or failure. Sellers and buyers and their representatives all stand to lose from an overpriced property.
Likewise, buyers also need to be aware that negotiating skills are more critical now than ever. Contrary to widespread media reports of sellers panicking under the weight of foreclosure, most sellers are in fact in good enough shape to wait for a fair offer.
Buyers and sellers are still coming together in record numbers that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago.
What everyone needs now is a big dose of perspective, since most home sales are still taking place for the most traditional of reasons: job relocation, growing families, retirement, or even simply downsizing.
Whether buying or selling, your best insurance for a satisfactory sale or purchase is with the knowledge and skills of a professional representative.
If you’re unsure about our local market, schedule a cost-free, obligation-free consultation with a Realtor you know and trust. Then move on with confidence.
The Placer County Association of Realtors is the professional trade association representing approximately 3,300 Realtors, affiliates, and other related representatives in Placer County. Call them at (916) 624-8271 or visit their Web site at www.pcaor.com.