I'm thinking of listing my home this year... What should I know first?
If you’re thinking of listing your home in 2020, here are some helpful things to know including a run down of the listing process, MLS status comparisons and which one is right for your listing, and current COVID-19 procedures that are in place to help you decide if you’re ready to list your home.
The market has brought us many uncertainties this year, but it is true that buying and selling Real Estate is absolutely a necessary activity for many individuals.
If you may be interested in taking the leap and listing your Minneapolis home, it is time to speak with a professional who can help determine market timing, listing price, and showcase your property with the utmost care and attention.
CYNTHIA FROID
612-578-1303 • cfroid@kw.com
The listing process
Listing your home is not necessarily something one thinks about doing every day, so it should be treated with care and attention, and hence carry a serious tone. From start to finish, our group caters to your every listing need, but that’s not to say that it may not require a bit of effort on the part of a home Seller. If your goal is to receive the highest price the market will allow for your property, you may need to endeavor on a few recommendations from our team of professionals. In addition, if you plan to reside in the property while the home is listed, some accommodation will need to be made to be able to shoot photos and show your home reliably to interested parties.
which mls status is right for me?
As our savvy CFG agents will tell you, there is more than one way to list your home….wait what? Yes, we’ll say it again: there is more than one way to list your home! 2020 has also brought us big changes in this department.
Just as when the MLS moved from a book to the world-wide-web, the real estate industry is ever-changing. The newest update to the listing process is related to how you list a property for sale and how that status affects marketing activities that are allowed and not allowed. Gone are the days of quietly listing a property with the full suite of marketing materials at our disposal - but never fear, we’ve compiled a helpful guide running through the differences in MLS statuses to help you decide which one is the perfect choice for you:
And what about covid-19?
While we don’t know exactly how this new normal will last, we continue to have precautions in place for our listings. Individual buildings are also managing their own rules and regulations around this topic, and are bound to shift and change as the year continues, but for the time being we are practicing our part to flatten the curve in the following ways:
Ready to learn more and get started?
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