You're ready to sell but your home may not, well, you are not alone. There are a few things you can do that will help you sell your fixer-upper.
You may be thinking to yourself that you might not be able to sell your home because it requires too much work and there are other homes in your neighborhood that don't need any work at all. Don't worry because wiith some careful thought and a little ingenuity you too can be successful.
First, you need to identify your target market. We all know that the number one buyers in todays market are investors who are looking for fixer-upper homes to flip for a profit. That is your target market.
Now that you've identified your target market you need to be able to show how the home will look when it's fixed up. You might be saying to yourself, "How in the world can I do that?" It's simpler than you think. You can visit your local home improvement center such as Lowes or Home Depot to name a couple or you can contact a local contractor or remodeling studio. They can put together rendering of potential upgrades for your kitchen or bathrooms which you can turn around and show to potential investors giving them an idea how your home can look.
You can also use these rendering as well if you are also just trying to sell your home "as-is" to everyone and not just investors.
Another area you can look at to find potential buyers is by doing an online search for home investment clubs. They can be found everywhere and searching online is a great resource. Usually they have monthly meetings and it might benefit you to attend one of these meetings bringing along with you a flier of your home with the renderings. You can also take this a step further by doing some due diligence to show your target market the possible profit margin that they might get by purchasing your fixer-upper.
One other way to find potential buyers for your fixer-upper is to do a search through tax records at your local courthouse because by doing this you will be able to find investors who are currently buying properties like yours in your area. More than likely those who purchase a home through a courthouse will be home flippers who know how to flip a home for profit. Investors like these are always on the look out for new opportunities.
By using some of these simple tips to sell your fixer-upper home you may find that it was easier than you thought.