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What do you recommend for Alexandria VA Condo sellers?

Hire the best of the best as your agent that can assist you with all of the Condos for Sale in Alexandria VA. This will make a huge difference in not only how quickly your house sells but for what price it sells for. I also recommend listing at the correct price from the beginning. The longer a house sits on the market, the less you will get for it.

And of course, have the driveway, sidewalks and outside sparkling clean, flowers in a pot on the front porch, very clean and neat interior, take personal photos down where possible and no "pet smells."

Minimize the amount of furniture in each room and add no more than two items to a tabletop or mantel. You want the house to look bigger than it is.

Leave small repairs for the inspector to take issue with; otherwise, they will keep looking until they find something.

Make sure that your agent has reviewed not only the sold comps (comparable prices) but also the active comps as the latter can affect pricing down the road. This applies for buyers as well. Review comps closely as now might not be your best time to sell if there is one particularly "bad" comp. This sometimes happens due to a house that is more worn than normal or has other issues that the next appraiser probably won't know about.

Make sure that your agent notifies you daily of any changes in your subsection/subdivision (new listings, under contract, sold, withdrawn) as this can affect your positioning and getting sold.

Have your house pre-inspected. Fix anything that could scare away a buyer or is significant or cosmetically undesirable.

If the projected sales price will not cover your note, you will be in a short sale situation and need an agent who specializes in loss mitigation and short sale closings. Our team sold $16 million last year, and 60 percent of these sales were short sales.

Make sure that your agent keeps close tabs on the buyer's financing to make sure of no negative surprises.

Ask your agent for weekly progress reports. A listing sells for more and quicker if it is aggressively worked.



What do you recommend for Alexandria VA Condo buyers?

Buyers need an agent that really knows how to run the numbers and negotiate the best deal for their client on Condos for Sale in Alexandria VA.

Don't assume that because something has been on the market for a while, that it won't go under contract soon. That is just when it does!

Read the covenants and restrictions and be sure to totally understand regime fees, any special assessments, rental restrictions, pet restrictions and talk of any lawsuits.

Know what could be built around you. Even if there is a road a good distance away, roads are widened and then they are close.

Take into consideration age of roof, air conditioner and heating units.

Take advantage of the great prices that are out there right now, just make sure to get the best deal possible as there still may be some downturn in pricing before we are all done.

Hire a great inspector: If you have a great real estate agent, they should know who is the best and properly advise you.

Use someone excellent and local for financing.

Ask your real estate agent to set you up on auto notification of new listings.