In normal circumstances, selling a house involves interacting with a lot of people. In-person house tours, roundtable closings, and handshakes are all standard formalities. But in a world rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, safety and social distancing are a must, and real estate professionals and sellers have had to adapt to a new way of doing business.
The pandemic ushered in many new methods to facilitate selling a home. Here are some of the practices experts say are here to stay.
NOTE: These instructions are if you’re looking to get full retail value for your house sale. However, if you don’t want to do the things below… or don’t have the time or money to do the things below… you can still sell your house fast for a fair Price in a win-win sale that’ll save you time and money. Call 434-390-2906
Goodbye, out-of-focus photos and meager listing descriptions
Any well-informed seller knows that high-quality listing photos and a gripping listing description of your home are vital to attract buyers. But presenting your home in its best light online was more important than ever during the pandemic, when in-person open houses were limited.
The pandemic only accelerated the need for sellers to be more virtually literate and use a lot of images in their listings. Many sellers started to leverage social media by posting video tours of homes on Instagram or Facebook Live, which have been very well-received by buyers.
From here on out, the more details the better! Standard marketing of a home for sale is likely to include professional photos, virtual tours, and a compelling description of the property.
Virtual showings are here to stay
Open houses—whether limited capacity or not—will always be a part of the process, but virtual showings are truly the future of selling a home.
The 3D tours are so realistic that we may be able to put open houses to rest. I find that sellers now want them as part of the marketing effort.
Going forward, virtual tours will be used to complement in-person open houses, and that buyers are using virtual tours as a way to narrow down their choices before visiting a property in person.
The backyard premium
It’s little surprise that homebound owners—or would-be owners—are focusing more on backyard spaces. Some buyers are even willing to settle on a smaller house or a house in a less desirable area in order to have a large backyard where they can spend more time in the open air.
For some, that means moving farther outside of town for the same-size house with more land. Others are moving into small townhouses so they can purchase a small farm outside of the city.
Who Is Linken Investments and How Can We Help You If You Need to Sell a House?
Linken Investments LLC. is a real estate solutions company based out of Lynchburg, VA. We have been investing in Central Virginia Real Estate since 2005. We’re a family-owned business and focus on helping homeowners like you find solutions for your problem whether you’re going through a foreclosure, can’t sell your property, or just need to sell your house fast for any kind of reason.
We buy houses in Lynchburg, Roanoke, Farmville, Appomattox, Salem, Bedford, Amherst, AltaVista, Rustburg, Vinton, Hollins, Moneta. We know the area, which means we can help you sell your house fast no matter where it is or what condition it’s in (and even if there are tenants). We are Home Buyers who pay cash.
Are you currently facing any of these situations?
- Are You In Foreclosure or Are About To Be?
- Do You Own Unwanted Rental Property?
- Do You Have Frustrating Tenants (Or Family Members) That You Can’t Get Rid Of?
- Do You Own A Vacant Property?
- Did You Inherit An Unwanted Property?
- Do You Need To Relocate Quickly And Need To Sell Your Current House Fast?
- Do You Want To Avoid Paying Realtor Commissions?
- Are You Going Through A Divorce?
- Do You Have Little Or No Equity And Need To Sell?
- Do You Own A “Fixer Upper” That You Don’t Want To Fix Up Or Don’t Have Time To Fix Up?
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We want to help you take control of your situation, end the hassles, and get back to living the life you want to live. And you deserve to know all of the options available to you right now. Simply fill out the short form below or give us a call 434-390-2906, and our experts will help you (with no pushy sales techniques or obligation)… we’ll help you make sense of all of this confusion and we’ll present you with the options that can potentially change your life and help you get back to normal.
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