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If you are Dad, you don’t need to worry”. their needs, in their price range thinking of selling, consult with So take a deep breath as you they better snap it up. Multiple a REALTOR® before doing any have done all of the above offers on new listings are the major projects to see if they can mentioned here; you have norm, not the exception. be recaptured when you go to priced the home right, got the sell. home physically ready and hired Selling can be an intimidating experience. When you purchased your first home you were probably nervous or even terrified, but now that you have decided to sell, in all likelihood largest and investment, many sellers are just anxious. Will it sell? How much is it worth? What do I need to do to get it ready? Will it sell soon? Here are some thoughts as you think about putting your home up for sale in this very hot real estate market. Condition, Location & Price I have written in previous articles about how to get ready for showings and how important it is to price your home correctly from the start so I will spare you a repeat. If your asking price is too high, your home could sit on the market longer. The longer it sits, the staler it becomes to the marketplace. There’s not much you can do about location so try to make the right decisions over what you can control; the condition and price with which you present your home.. Forget How Much You Paid For Your Property What you paid for your property has no effect over its present value. None. It may influence whether or not you want to sell, but the price you paid is irrelevant when talking about today’s worth. The most important factor in determining price is the value of the comparable homes that have sold within the last 6 months. Your REALTOR® should be able to bring you listings of homes that have sold in this time frame and make a suggestion as to where your home should be priced. It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Spent on Improvements I underlined spent here Keep the Memories You’ve had great memories in your home and look at it as much more than 4 walls, a ceiling and a comfortable place to watch TV. However, as soon as you’ve made the decision to sell your home it is now must be viewed as simply an item. Not easy but your REALTOR® will help show you why it makes no difference to the buyer that your son or daughter used to play on the swing set outside. As hard as it is, try and remove any emotion from the sale of your home. Remember you can take the memories with you. Meet With a REALTOR® Once you’ve made the decision to sell your property, contact a local REALTOR® with a solid track record in your area as soon as possible. Your REALTOR® can make suggestion not only on a price but ways to make your home show better and strategies to get you the most money and best terms for your home. Make it Easy If you are selling you must make the home easy to show to potential buyers. Typically buyers will give you at least <strong>24</strong> hours notice but when a request comes in for less than that don’t turn that buyer away. Do all you can to oblige a buyer even if their request to see your home is less than accommodating. Take Care The condition of your home can make or break your sale so make sure you keep the clutter away and listen to any suggestions your REALTOR® might give. Many buyers make a decision on whether or not to buy your home the moment they the right REALTOR®. Just as important you are in a hot, seller’s real estate market and should have your home sold in a very reasonable amount of time. 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DPU # 30442 Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price <strong>12</strong> Mockingbird Hill Rd Amesbury 4 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage <strong>12</strong>5 $217,900 $217,900 $227,900 54 Powow Street Amesbury, MA 7 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 18 $289,900 $285,000 $289,900 11 Church St U:11 Rowley, MA 3 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Other 21 $329,000 $340,000 $329,000 4 Belmore Road Merrimac, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Bungalow 30 $344,777 $345,000 $329,777 16 Davis Ct Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Farmhouse 18 $350,000 $345,000 $350,000 201 Main St Rowley, MA 6 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 2 $375,000 $385,000 $375,000 2 Bancroft Ln Merrimac, MA 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 20 $387,500 $400,000 $387,500 10 Portsmouth Road Amesbury 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 6 $395,000 $415,000 $395,000 10 Back River Rd Amesbury, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Split Entry 20 $439,900 $439,900 $439,900 63 Highland Amesbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 34 $449,900 $425,000 $449,900 57 Bradford Loop Georgetown, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Split Entry 22 $449,900 $449,900 $449,900 20 Marlboro Rd. Georgetown, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $450,000 $455,000 $479,000 31 Pinewood Lane Groveland, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>19</strong> $495,000 $525,000 $495,000 76 Rowley Bridge Road Topsfield 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Mid-Century 21 $499,900 $499,900 $499,900 4 Storeybrooke Drive Newburyport 8 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Split Entry 50 $529,000 $520,000 $539,900 5 Deer Run Topsfield, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 18 $549,900 $576,000 $549,900 2 Keyser Way Amesbury, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $529,900 $520,000 $549,900 22 Baldpate Rd Georgetown, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>19</strong> $555,000 $567,500 $555,000 41 Johnson St Newburyport, MA 10 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 34 $559,000 $535,000 $559,000 18 Dartmouth Way Newbury, MA 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 18 $589,900 $589,900 $589,900 <strong>19</strong> Hemlock Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 23 $599,900 $590,000 $599,900 <strong>19</strong> Towne Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 51 $6<strong>19</strong>,900 $6<strong>07</strong>,000 $621,900 55 Topsfield Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Raised Ran 21 $6<strong>24</strong>,900 $640,000 $6<strong>24</strong>,900 51 Meeting House Hill Rd W Newbury 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 27 $625,000 $630,000 $625,000 189 Perkins Row Topsfield, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape <strong>24</strong> $629,000 $641,000 $629,000 <strong>19</strong> Paige Farm Road Amesbury 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Colonial 21 $649,000 $625,000 $649,000 17 Towne Rd. Boxford, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 39 $649,900 $685,000 $649,900 46 Martel Rd Hamilton, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 32 $629,000 $629,000 $649,900 21 Pearl Rd Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>24</strong> $674,900 $692,000 $674,900 180 Rowley Bridge Road Topsfield 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 34 $676,000 $670,000 $684,900 39-A Adams Road Boxford, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 11 $700,000 $751,000 $700,000 <strong>19</strong> Otis Place Newburyport, MA 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Victorian 15 $715,000 $715,000 $715,000 <strong>19</strong>R Hay St. Newbury, MA 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 22 $750,000 $815,000 $750,000 55 Fox Run Rd South Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 21 $769,000 $781,350 $769,000 58 Pye Brook Lane Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Gambrel 16 $774,900 $805,000 $774,900 59 Boren Ln Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 40 $7<strong>24</strong>,900 $628,000 $789,000 9 Burnham Road Wenham, MA 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 31 $839,900 $815,000 $839,900 21 Daniel Lucy Way Newburyport 9 room, 5 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 44 $839,900 $820,000 $849,900 11 73rd Street Newburyport, MA 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Contemp 38 $850,000 $830,000 $850,000 <strong>19</strong> Finnegan Way Newburyport 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial <strong>19</strong> $879,900 $874,900 $879,900 55 Hickory Ln Boxford, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 2h bath Colonial <strong>19</strong> $929,900 $905,000 $929,900 82 Georgetown Rd. Boxford, MA 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 18 $939,000 $942,000 $939,000 2 Hamilton Way Newburyport, MA 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 276 $1,275,000 $1,265,000 $1,349,500 35 High Road Newbury, MA 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Victorian <strong>24</strong>8 $1,395,000 $1,362,000 $1,496,000 Single Family Listings: 44 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,4<strong>07</strong>.14 Avg. List$: $626,052 Avg. List$/SqFt: $268 Avg. DOM: 38.11 Avg. DTO: <strong>24</strong>.82 Avg. Sale$: $626,233 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $268 20<strong>19</strong> MLS Property Information Network, Inc.
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