If they're not taking care of their property, it will reflect on your own. A coat of paint can do wonders. He also suggests replacing the carpet but warns against putting in a pool or new driveway. Typically, the next three to four months is the best time to put your home on the market, said Loren Stroope, a broker of Stroope Realtors GMAC Real Estate. Things are warming up, school is almost out and people get transferred, he said.
More people start thinking about buying.
For sellers, one of main things they can do is try to look at their sale price objectively, said Sparks of KW Associates, Realtors. It gives them a way of putting themselves in the buyer's shoes.