There are reasons why a quick sale isn’t happening for you. Ask yourself these 11 questions and make it happen.
Were you hoping for a quick sale when you listed your home
last spring? Did you invest a lot of time and money into your home in order to
attract buyers right away? Are you left wondering where all those potential
buyers are months later? Don’t panic if the months have flown by and that
coveted SOLD sign isn’t in your yard yet. There are possible reasons why a quick
sale isn’t happening for you.
What to Ask Yourself When a Quick Sale Isn’t Happening
If your home isn’t selling, ask yourself the following questions. Then make the necessary changes. The good news is it’s all fixable, so there’s no need to panic.
Is my house overpriced?
If your house is overpriced, it
won’t sell. To properly price your home, compare your property to others
similar to your own. Look at those in your area that have sold recently. This
gives you a much better idea of what your home’s true value is.
Note: Don’t make the mistake of assuming that renovations add value. Renovations don’t always translate into added value.
Does my listing do a great job of attracting a buyer’s attention?
Buyers will skip over poorly written listings. And if yours has only a few images, add more to it. But don’t add just any image! High-quality photographs of the interior and exterior of your home are extremely necessary to attract buyer attention.
Note: Don’t forget to list your home’s unique features in the description as well.
Should I be present whenever my agent shows my home?
Buyers don’t want sellers lurking
around while walking through a home – not ever, not even during an open house.
Your unwanted presence at showings puts unwanted pressure on them. Having you
there in the house makes them feel uncomfortable. Allow buyers the freedom to
envision themselves and their belongings in the house. Let your agent handle
your showings.
If a part of you really doesn’t
want to sell your house, negotiating with or coming to an agreement with a
potential buyer will be difficult.
Note: Come to terms with yourself. Move past the attachment you have to your home or any thoughts that your house is the best on the market.
Is my house clean?
A dirty house leaves a bad impression on buyers. You can scrub a lot of what needs to be cleaned before your agent starts showing your house, yes. But hire professionals to help you with carpets and drapes before the first walkthrough takes place.
Note: If you’ve walked on it or touched it, get it clean. You’d be amazed at how dirty your carpets, windows, doors, baseboards, handrails, cupboards, etc. really are.
Does my home need to be staged?
Stage your house. Furniture and decor give buyers a better idea of how big a room truly is and how it can be used. Staging a home well makes buyers feel at home as they tour through it. And isn’t that how you want them to feel?
Note: Even an empty house needs to be staged. Buyers find it difficult to imagine themselves living in an empty house.
Should I pack more of my personal décor?
Take everything that is personal down and pack it all away. This includes all of your family portraits. Your personal décor makes buyers feel uncomfortable. It also makes imagining living there more difficult for them to do.
Note: Trophies, award-winning ribbons, your children’s artistic drawings, and even your prized collectibles need to be packed away from potential buyers’ views.
Is my home too personalized?
This question sounds a bit redundant after that last one. Doesn’t it? But this has to do with bright, loud, bold colors throughout your home. Neutral colors also allow potential buyers to better imagine themselves and their belongings in your house.
Note: For example, don’t scare off buyers with an incredible mural on the wall in your child’s room. Take a picture of it, and then paint over it with an aesthetically pleasing neutral paint.
Do I have too much furniture displayed?
Your home may be immaculate, but it
may still feel cluttered. How? Too much furniture in a room makes the house
feel smaller than it is. While your home is being shown, live minimally.
Note: Imagine this – an 11’x10′ bedroom “stuffed” with a King-sized bed, two dressers, two nightstands, and a floor lamp feels cluttered! Pack everything but the smaller dresser and a nightstand over to your storage unit and find a twin or full bed to use until the house sells.
Are there too many repairs that still need to be done?
Most buyers do not want to deal with the cost or take the time needed to make repairs. And the more repairs needed, the more unappealing your home is to a buyer.
Note: Walk through your house. Tighten handrails, replace broken tiles, apply caulking wherever needed. Are there broken pull tabs on blinds or missing fan pulls in the house? You get the picture.
Did I choose the wrong real estate agent?
Choosing a great real estate agent makes all the difference when it comes to a quick sale. It’s the most important decision you make when selling your home.
Note: When you list your home, hiring the right real estate professional is the best way to avoid mistakes that prevent a quick sale.
Choose to celebrate Halloween 2019 in Brooklyn, New York
From parades and petting zoos for the little ones to adult music, drinking, and “horrific” entertainment, you can celebrate Halloween 2019 in a variety of scary degrees. Brooklyn has already been celebrating Halloween since October 1st, but there are a few events that run into the first part of November. For a complete list of events to choose from, visit Halloween in Brooklyn.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, 37 Riegelmann
Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
This free event is brought to you by The Alliance for Coney Island. The party starts at 11AM with games, bounce houses, face painting, live music and so much more!
Celebrate Halloween in Brooklyn Through
October 22nd
If your life has been a Halloween filter since September, then it’s time to nail down those plans and get your fill of frights and bewitching splendor as you head to The Annual Dancing Of The Dead Open Bar Halloween Party at starting at 6:00pm on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Kimoto Rooftop Garden Lounge.
Treat yourself to this $29 Open Bar Ticket (a $54 value), dress to impress (or distress) to gain access to this garden of ghoulish delights at Brooklyn’s most breathtaking indoor/outdoor rooftop, offering panoramic views, bloodthirsty energy, and deep, dark pleasures.
Surrender your inhibitions to the seductive
natures of Hallows Eve with a free-flowing foray of endless cocktails, wines
and beers, all ready and waiting to encourage you to misbehave as you dance the
night away at one of the city’s most spirited, spooky parties.
Bask in eerie thrills and the epic views, waking
the dead with the sounds of an incredible night spend amidst the stars…
Your $29 Open Bar Ticket (a $54 Value)
Includes:
Admission to Dancing Of The Dead Halloween Party from 6:00PM until 1:00AM on Thursday, October 31, 2019
2-Hour Open Bar Serving Cocktails, Wines, and Beers from 6:00PM until 8:00PM
New York City’s beauty will be on full display
for you to enjoy at a thrilling affair teeming with horror thanks to the
sea-faring-experts at Empire Cruises, whose accessible and majestic fleet has
been gracing the New York harbor for almost 10 years.
Climb aboard if you dare, entering a ghoulish
bacchanal on the Timeless yacht, which can hold upwards of 550 passengers and
boasts three levels of spacious indoor decks as well as a massive outdoor deck
perfect for fresh air selfies and shots of the many jaw-dropping views you’ll
see on this epic cruise.
A bevy of full-sized bars will serve up
delectable, thirst-quenching libations, so whether you crave beers, wines, or
cocktails (just to name a few), your thirsty cries and howls at the moon will
be answered.
Tasty fare for purchase is ready for when hunger
strikes, plus glamorous amenities like a high-tech sound system so the jams
played by a live DJ will flow throughout the vessel.
Beware, good times lie waiting on the water…
Your $29 Ticket (a $54 Value) Includes:
Admission To A Premium Open Bar Halloween Party Booze Cruise Around NYC on The Timeless on Saturday, October 26, 2019, from 8:00PM until 10:30PM.
2 Hour Premium Open Bar from 8:30pm until 10:30pm.
Spectacular photo opportunities of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge & more!
Come for a dismantling Halloween party at
Amarachi lounge under the bridge. On Friday, October 25th, the massive
bar, and lounge beckon NYC partiers to a live DJ-led dance party in its
Halloween den of vice. To celebrate Halloween with additional prestige,
indulge in VIP packages for reserved seating and bottle service. Zombies,
vampires, and ghouls alike will delight in the frightful festivities at this
hair-raising Halloween party in NYC.
Join Beyond and Industry City for the third
annual Kids’ Halloween Parade + Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt! Including fun
activities like mural painting and a pumpkin patch, come in costume for an
evening to remember.
Come have a BOO-tastic day at Green Meadows Farm! Your
little ghouls and goblins get to dress in their costumes and explore a
kid-friendly haunted house! They’ll enjoy petting lots of furry farm pets —
alpacas, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows. Plus, there
is a new event on November 2 & 3 — Pumpkin Smashing! Come belly laugh the
day away.
Hosted by Luna Park NYC, 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Halloween Harvest returns, magic shows, stilt walkers, trick-or-treating and more! All activities are included in any day Luna Pass. Tickets available at lunaparknyc.com.
Mark your calendars for The Dodo’s Best Dog Day Ever: Halloween Edition! This dog-friendly event will be held from 10AM to 7:30PM on Oct 4, 2019, to Oct 27, 2019, at 25 Kent in Brooklyn, NY.
BringFido out to the most perfectly spooky fall day with unforgettable experiences, extreme photo ops, and of course, very special treats, and tailor-made activities for him/her.
Dress your pup in costume so he/she can make an appearance in the epic parade! Discover a pumpkin patch just for pups, Dyson’s Transformation Lab where you get hands-on with Dyson technology while your dogs enjoy complimentary, mess-free makeovers with Dyson engineered tools, the ultimate trick-or-treat shoppe (with dog-friendly ice cream!), a happy AND haunted house packed with adorable rescue pups, Target’s Costume Cam and so much more.
Best Dog Day Ever is designed to make your dogs as happy as they make you.
Sponsored by Dyson and Target. Admission is
varied.
Aviator Sports & Events Center, 3159 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
MOST VISITED PUMPKIN PATCH IN BROOKLYN, NY IS AT GREEN MEADOWS FARM!
Green Meadows Farm Pumpkin Picking on October 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19 & 20 Bring your family and friends and enjoy a crisp autumn day of fall fun. Visit with friendly alpacas, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, pigs and cows, giggle on a hayride, and pick your own perfect pumpkin. You’ll find your special Halloween pumpkin in the pumpkin patch with sizes large and little, tall, and small. (FREE PUMPKINS with paid admission)
Time: 11:00AM – 5:00 PM Admission: $9 per person
Admission Includes: – FREE PUMPKIN – Kid-friendly Haunted House – Visit with Friendly Animals – Enjoy a Hayride – Milk a Cow – Play in our Corn Box – Sit on a Real Bulldozer – Try the Giant Hay-wagon Slide – Bunny Barn – Barnyard Playground
Absurd Conclave, 360 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn,
NY
Halloween will never be the same! Following the successes of events like HEATWAVE and Rage Against The Grades, this will be the biggest rager October 31st has ever seen. This event features sounds by the best DJs in the city, a costume contest, exclusive one-time-only merch, special guests, and all the spooky vibes and high energy you can handle. Don’t miss out! This night only comes once a year. See you there!
Enter the Walk of Fear if you dare. This Haunted House pop up at The Springs (224 Franklin Street) in Greenpoint will be open from October 4th – October 31st from 6PM – 11PM on Sunday – Thursday and 6PM – 12AM Friday and Saturday.
Starting on Oct 27th – Every Tuesday night at 9PM, four terrifying rooms to wander and test how much horror you can take in addition to Trivia
Oct 25-26 – Costume Dance Party starting at 10PM as well as a new fall cocktail menu
Admission: Purchase of one drink for adults and
$5 for children. For more information, visit thesprings-bk.com.
Brooklyn Plantology by Lapide, 26 Brooklyn
Terminal Market, Brooklyn, NY
From Newyorkhauntedhouses.com: It’s
beginning to look a lot like Halloween and Fall here at Brooklyn Plantology!!
Come see Brooklyn Plantology for all your fall decorating needs.
Brooklyn Plantology by Lapide – The area’s
largest selection of retail and wholesale garden supplies family operated for
65 years in the historic Brooklyn Terminal Market.
They offer seasonal classes, event space, workshops, garden design and drafting services as well as organic and conventional products and materials. They deliver too!
Come join our flash dance mob and have fun with Jojo Seven Entertainment and dance the night away on Halloween night, Thursday, October 31st in Brooklyn, NY (Secret Location – You must register to find out the location). Three rehearsals for our FLASH MOB PERFORMANCE ARE LEFT. These classes will be held at Spoke the Hub (upstairs) at 748 Union Street from 3PM to 4PM every Sunday this month.
All ages are welcome! The event will be
televised!! Inbox for rates, discounts, and group prices.
