In this mean housing market, it is usually the motivated seller who lands the contract from the buyer and goes to closing.  There are several ways to figure out if you are a motivated seller… just a few simple questions:

1.  What is your reason to sell?

2.  Are you realistic about the price?

3.  Will you allow showings?

4.  Will you be ready for showings?

5.  If you get a contract immediately, will you be able to close quickly?

Be honest with yourself because otherwise you may be sitting on a “for sale” house for months – maybe years.  Be honest with your real estate agent, too.  They are there FOR YOU – in fact my own state law compels me to put YOUR needs before my own. That means if it is in YOUR interest to not sell, then I’ll tell you that even when it means I won’t be paid.

Agent Bryant Tutas of Poinciana, Florida talks about working with your agent,

The only way for us to be successful is if we are all on the same page. The time to determine this is before you agree to take the listing. Sellers love this. They don’t care about all your awards and marketing techniques. They care that you are on the same page as them and that you are working towards the same goal, which is, selling their home in the shortest amount of time for the most amount of money.

Selling your home in the shortest amount of time for the most amount of money. A perfect goal for any seller!