Put Your Incentive Money to Good Use

If your home has been on the market for several weeks with no offers, you may be tempted to toss in a little incentive or lower your asking price. In the current market, “buyer incentives” have been attracting a lot of attention. The incentives we’ve heard of recently include big screen HDTVs, motorboats, cruises and even new cars. Should you consider tossing in a buyer’s incentive to get your home moving?

 

Before you waste money on “buyer incentives”, consider other ways that money could be spent to much better effect. The very best buyer incentive is a beautiful, well-kept home that captures a prospective buyer’s heart at first sight. Instead of offering expensive “goodies” in the hopes that a buyer will overlook the lackluster backyard, use the money to hire a landscaper so there’s nothing to overlook.

 

If you’re not sure which improvements to your home will give you the best result, check with your Realtor. Remember, your real estate professional is more than just the person who walks people through your house. With years of experience in seeing what people want in a new home, your Realtor is the single best source of information on what will make your home more attractive and more saleable.

For more information read The Five Best Home Buying Incentives.