Has your Lakeland, Florida home been on the market for a long time?
I’m sure it is not easy for you worrying about the sale of your home with the housing market in turmoil and the crisis in the economy. How do you handle the “house karma” – a term that real estate agents use widely – anxiety about selling your home?
With Florida mortgage rates at an all time low and home prices continuing to flatten out, a lot of “fence sitting” buyers are starting to come over to the purchasing side of the picture. As such, I’m very optimistic that 2009 will bring good things to the Lakeland, Florida real estate market.
This said, there will always be some stress involved in selling your Lakeland home, and it isn’t always easy to manage this stress… sometimes called “House Karma” by Realtors. The trick is to alleviate as much of it as you can! One thing you can do is focus on staying realistic when it comes to the sales price of your home. The thing to remember is this:
Lakeland homes priced correctly will always be the first ones to sell.
Let me give you some suggestions for keeping your Lakeland home’s “house karma” in check:
Count to ten…… this may help but honestly surrounding yourself with an experienced Lakeland real estate agent who is calm and collected, who can handle stress very well, and has been there. Real Estate Agents, whose income depends solely on commissions from selling Lakeland homes like yours must go through some of the same stresses as the property owners they assist. Trust their guidance and experience and rely on it to get you through to your successful home sale.
Exercise regularly - study after study shows that just 20 to 30 minutes of exercise per day – a short walk around the block, or maybe even around Lake Hollingsworth or through Munn Park - will do wonders to relieve your stress levels. As you prepare for and go through your Lakeland home sale, try to fit in some fitness. It’s a great way to boost your sense of optimism and foster a positive attitude.
Maintain Harmony within the household – aim for a sense of normalcy, allowing children their playtime as long as they agree to put their toys back before a showing.
Disappear for showings – homeowners still believe that being present at the time of showing could be positive. This is understandable as you might be thinking it’s a great way to showcase all of your home’s features. However, prospective buyers tend to feel uncomfortable and nervous when sellers are present, making it hard for them to imagine the home as their own. Consider visiting friends or heading out to watch a movie during home showings. Your Lakeland Realtor will fill you in on how things went afterward.
Leave for a weekend getaway – getting out of town works wonders and is an excellent stress reliever when selling your home. You don’t have to take your property off the market while you are taking a break. In this day and age where cell phones, emails and text messaging play such a big role in many of our lives, your Lakeland real estate agent should be able to reach you promptly should acceptable offers come in while you are away.
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Home sales have definitely slowed down, but it will be interesting to see how things may or may not change when we enter 2009 and the holiday season has passed. The real estate buying season was already sour prior with some cases of REO bidding wars, so we can only see how things work themselves out, in hand with the lowered interest rates.
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