[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3kv0ad46jhiwr":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":39,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":43},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},4474,"3-best-practices-for-selling-your-house-this-year","3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year","A new year brings with it the opportunity for new experiences.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F23120244\u002F3-best-practices-for-selling-your-house-this-year-KCM.jpg","A new year brings with it the opportunity for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F15\u002Fplanning-to-retire-it-could-be-time-to-make-a-move\u002F\">new experiences\u003C\u002Fa>. If that resonates with you because you’re considering making a move, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement over your next home and a sense of attachment to your current one.\r\n\r\nA great way to ease some of those emotions and ensure you’re feeling confident in your decision is to keep these three best practices in mind.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>1. Price Your Home Right\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe housing market shifted in 2022 as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F21\u002Fwhat-to-expect-from-the-housing-market-in-2023\u002F\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa> rose, buyer demand eased, and the number of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F13\u002Fready-to-sell-todays-housing-supply-gives-you-two-opportunities\u002F\">homes for sale\u003C\u002Fa> grew. As a seller, you’ll want to recognize things are different now and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F12\u002Fwhat-every-seller-should-know-about-home-prices\u002F\">price your house\u003C\u002Fa> appropriately based on where the market is today. Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst at \u003Cem>Bankrate\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bankrate.com\u002Freal-estate\u002Fhousing-trends\u002F\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Price your home realistically. This isn’t the housing market of April or May, so buyer traffic will be substantially slower, \u003Cstrong>but appropriately priced homes are still selling quickly.”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nIf you price your house too high, you run the risk of deterring buyers. And if you go too low, you’re leaving money on the table. An experienced real estate agent can help determine what your ideal asking price should be.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>2. Keep Your Emotions in Check\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nToday, homeowners are living in their houses longer. According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fresearch-reports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">\u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> (NAR), since 1985, the average time a homeowner has owned their home has increased from 5 to 10 years \u003Cem>(see graph below):\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F23120232\u002Ftodays-homeowners-are-staying-in-their-houses-for-an-average-of-10-years-NM-1.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2086504\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F23120232\u002Ftodays-homeowners-are-staying-in-their-houses-for-an-average-of-10-years-NM-1.png\" alt=\"3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year | Keeping Current Matters\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nThis is several years longer than what used to be the historical norm. The side effect, however, is when you stay in one place for so long, you may get even \u003Cem>more \u003C\u002Fem>emotionally attached to your space. If it’s the first home you bought or the house where your loved ones grew up, it very likely means something extra special to you. Every room has memories, and it’s hard to detach from the sentimental value.\r\n\r\nFor some homeowners, that makes it even harder to negotiate and separate the emotional value of the house from fair market price. That’s why you need a real estate professional to help you with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F14\u002Fyou-may-have-more-negotiation-power-when-you-buy-a-home-today\u002F\">negotiations\u003C\u002Fa> along the way.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>3. Stage Your Home Properly\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nWhile you may love your decor and how you’ve customized your home over the years, not all buyers will feel the same way about your design. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you focus on your home’s first impression so it appeals to as many buyers as possible. As NAR \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fblogs\u002Fstyled-staged-sold\u002Fwhy-home-staging-inspires-the-best-prices-in-any-housing-market\">says\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Staging is the art of preparing a home to appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers in your market. \u003Cstrong>The right arrangements can move you into a higher price-point and help buyers fall in love the moment they walk through the door\u003C\u002Fstrong>.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nBuyers want to envision themselves in the space so it truly feels like it could be their own. They need to see themselves inside with their furniture and keepsakes – not your pictures and decorations. A real estate professional can help you with tips to get your house \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F02\u002Fwinter-home-selling-checklist-infographic\u002F\">ready to sell\u003C\u002Fa>.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’re considering selling your house, reach out to a local real estate professional to help you navigate through the process while prioritizing these best practices.","\r\nIf you’re considering selling your house, let’s connect so you have the help you need to navigate through the process while prioritizing these best practices.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F23120232\u002Ftodays-homeowners-are-staying-in-their-houses-for-an-average-of-10-years-NM-1.png",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner","2023-01-05T11:30:25Z","2023-02-03T15:33:31Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":31,"publishedAt":32,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4473,"avoid-the-rental-trap-in-2023","Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F22152952\u002Favoid-the-rental-trap-in-2023-KCM.jpg","2023-01-04T11:00:56Z",{"id":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"featuredImage":37,"publishedAt":38,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},4488,"tips-to-reach-your-homebuying-goals-in-2023-infographic","Tips To Reach Your Homebuying Goals in 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F05123343\u002FTips-To-Reach-Your-Homebuying-Goals-in-2023-KCM-Share.png","2023-01-06T11:00:27Z",{"cover":40,"open":41,"shareSpread":42},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[44,48,52,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,82,86,90,94,98,102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150,154],{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":83,"name":84,"slug":85},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":87,"name":88,"slug":89},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":91,"name":92,"slug":93},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":95,"name":96,"slug":97},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":99,"name":100,"slug":101},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":103,"name":104,"slug":105},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":107,"name":108,"slug":109},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":111,"name":112,"slug":113},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":115,"name":116,"slug":117},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":123,"name":124,"slug":125},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":127,"name":128,"slug":129},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":131,"name":132,"slug":133},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":135,"name":136,"slug":137},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":139,"name":140,"slug":141},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":143,"name":144,"slug":145},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":147,"name":148,"slug":149},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":151,"name":152,"slug":153},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":155,"name":156,"slug":157},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]