
Are you a Portsmouth NH homeowner thinking of
selling your home or condo? Do you have a multi-family in the Portsmouth area
that you’re thinking about selling?
If so, this pricing information may help you price your real estate correctly
right from the start.
Your asking price on your home or condo is the single most important
component of getting your home or condo sold. Sure, the condition and the
location both play major roles, but the price you put on your property is the
cricitical factor as that takes into account both location and condition.
And to help determine the correct price for today’s market, you need the
advice from a full-time experienced
REALTOR. Your REALTOR will use their experience, knowledge of the market place and market conditions, and their
professional track record to provide you with a market proposal which will help
you to both come up with a competitive position for your property.
The factors that go into determining the best competitive position for
your property are:
- Condition of your home or condo
- Location of your property
- Market conditions at that time
- Any repairs and/or improvements that might be needed
- Your motivation level and your time frame for selling

Your initial market position - asking price - will
determine your success in getting your home or condo sold.
If your price is too high, all the best marketing efforts in the world
won’t get that property sold. Buyers aren’t dumb, and neither are their agents
- both will recognize that the price is just wrong.
Here are some big pitfalls if your property comes on the market
in the wrong market position:
- Those buyers who are already in the market will know right away the
price is wrong - they’ve been looking and know the market.
- Area REALTORS will be reluctant to show your property because there are
too many other properties to choose from that may be priced better.
- You’ll end up staying on the market longer than you would have had you
priced it correctly to start with - and this will cause buyers to wonder what’s
wrong with your property because it hasn’t sold yet.
- Longer stays on the market need repositioning - price adjustments - just
to get showings. And extended stays on the market usually end up costing you
more money in carrying costs, lost opportunities, and more.
- Even if you did find a buyer who, for whatever reason, chose to pay the
too-high price, the bank or mortgage company’s appraiser will likely cause the
sale to be re-negotiated. Lenders today are not interested at all in lending
money on properties that are not priced properly for the market conditions. And
this could lead to financing falling apart for that buyer who wants to buy your
home.
Long Beach California REALTOR, Laurie
Manny, wrote an excellent article for consumers in
her Downtown Long Beach Market that applies to real estate sellers everywhere.
Her article is entitled, “The 7 Dangers of Overpricing Your Long Beach Homes and
Condos“, and is a great for anyone thinking of selling their home or
condo.

Experienced professional REALTORS are in the know about the
current market conditions - and that’s why you should have a professional work
with you to get your Portsmouth NH home or condo SOLD!
Are you looking to buy real estate in the Seacoast NH or
Maine areas?
Give me a call and let’s set up a time to talk to see
how I can help you out!
Related Articles of Interest For Portsmouth
NH Real Estate:
Selling A Home in the Portsmouth NH and Maine Areas
Pricing Your Home To Sell
Getting Your Home Ready For Showings
How Is YOUR Property Being Represented?
Tips For Hiring Your REALTOR

Ann Cummings, New Hampshire REALTOR
Broker - NH and
Maine
RE/MAX Coast to Coast
Portsmouth NH
ann@anncummings.com
888-349-5678 x
3839
Servicing the
Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine 

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