How to Sell a House that Didn't Sell Why Most Homes Listed for Sale Don't Sell and What to Do About It If your home has just come off the market and hasn't sold, don't be discouraged. The reason your home did not sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. So Why Didn't Your Home Sell? Last year almost half of the homes listed for sale never sold at all, and many sellers found that there was a tremendous amount a homeowner needed to be educated on to sell their home for top dollar in the shortest time period. Don't risk making the wrong choices and losing both time and money on your investment. Before you hire a realtor, know the right questions to ask to save you time and money. Industry experts have prepared a free special report called "How to Sell a House that Didn't Sell" which educates you on the issues involved. Order this report NOW to make sure your home sells the next time you list it for sale.   Your Contact Information  (Please complete all fields)   First Name: Last Name: Daytime Phone: Evening Phone: Fax:   EMail: Street Address: City: State/Province: Zip/Postal Code:   Briefly describe your home. Are you going place your home on the market again?    Yes No   Description of the home you wish to sell:   Style of Home:  (eg. 2 levels, 1 level, bungalow, backsplit, etc.)   Type of Home   Detached Semi-detached Link Townhouse-Freehold Townhouse-Condo Condo Other Approximate Square Footage:   Lot Size: ft. Frontage x  ft. Depth Location:   Type of Heating:   GAS OIL ELECTRIC OTHER Age of Home:   Number of Bedrooms:   1 2 3 4 5 More Number of Bathrooms:   1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 More Fireplaces:   YES NO MULTIPLE Finished Basement:   YES NO No Basement   On a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being Poor and 10 being Exceptional), please rate the showability of your home: Poor 1 10 Exceptional   Special Features:
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Why Didn't My House Sell

About seven weeks ago, I listed my house for sale with a local agent of a large franchise brokerage firm.

The Realtor put the listing in the multiple listing service (MLS) and on the Internet, held an open house for the areas local brokers, and also had a busload of Realtors come through my house.

In about six weeks, I had around twelve Realtors bring their prospective buyers to look at my home. They all said it looked in top shape, however, no offers ever materialized! What especially concerns me is that the Realtor I gave the listing to didn't bring a single prospect to look at the house. Is this unusual?

My house was priced competitively with one just down the block, which sold within a few days of the yard sign installation. I decided to take my house off the market because of what I felt was a lack of buyers. My home has the original roof, about 14 years old. Do I need to replace the roof on the house?

	It's important to price the home correctly at the start. The property will attract considerable attention in the first few weeks of it's market start. Should you list at a realistic price, your chances of generating multiple offers and a quick sale a increased.
Bars Represent each weak on market and the number of showings

Six weeks is not enough time for a home to be exposed to the market. You should have left it on the market for at least ninety days.

With the lowest mortgage interest rates in years, homes are selling especially well. But one thing for certain--your house won’t sell if it’s not listed for sale.

Many studies have been done, in relation to home marketing. One such survey points out that a home receives the most amount of showings in the third and fourth week! This is contrary to popular believe that most showings are at the start.

Your 14-year old roof, especially if the shingles look curled, hurts the salability of your home.

While you are taking a hiatus, put a new roof on. When you’re ready to attempt to sell the home again, please interview at least three successful agents who sell homes in your vicinity.

Compare their listing presentations, especially their CMA (competitive market analysis) forms. Each CMA shows recent sales prices of comparable nearby homes, expired listings, asking prices of neighborhood homes now listed for sale, and the Realtors recommended listing price.

Of course, check agent references and don't be partial to the size of a Realtors company. Many smaller companies provide greater service! Try using our Realtor checklist. Further numerous Realtors specialize in home listings and don’t often work with home buyers.

 It is not unusual for this type of Realtor to not bring any buyers to see your home. However, your Realtor should be a strong net-worker in and around his profession. That means talking up your home among buyer’s agents who do have prospects! Also, you said 12 Realtors told you your home looked in top shape. Does that mean you were there when the Realtors were working with a prospective purchaser? If so, you made a very major mistake.

Always "go for a cup of coffee" when a Realtor brings a prospect to your home. Buyers won’t spend any extra time viewing your home as they will feel uncomfortable and Realtors have others in a lineup to show. As experienced Realtors know, buyers are not serious until they start critiquing a home, and they won't do this in front of you!