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How to Prepare Your Cleveland Home for MLS Listing

As you consider selling your home in the Cleveland market, attention to detail is a must when preparing for an MLS listing. Using the MLS to sell your home requires a sound strategy, so it’s essential to understand some key points to ensure your home exceeds market expectations. In this article, we’ll go through a few of these points and begin to lay the groundwork for a smooth, successful sale. 

Understand the Cleveland Real Estate Market

Understanding and engaging in both local and national home selling trends is crucial to ensure a successful listing. A home that’s well-prepared and aligned with Cleveland buyer preferences will enjoy a healthy boost in its marketability. To that end, nuanced insights into the Cleveland market from real estate professionals are a game changer, so enlisting the help of a consummate flat-fee MLS listing service can make all the difference.

Craft Your MLS Listing

The MLS is a comprehensive platform where properties can get extensive exposure. In Cleveland, an attractive, well-crafted listing on the MLS can be the difference between a quick sale or a disappointing, drawn out one. These four practices below are important to ensure your listing is in the best shape possible:

  • Curb Appeal: The importance of first impressions can’t be overstated. Enhancing curb appeal with tidy landscaping and a welcoming entrance will attract attention.
  • Home Staging and Interior Appeal: A decluttered space will reveal the true character of your home’s interior and allows potential buyers to envision themselves in the space.
  • Repairs and Improvements: Tackling necessary repairs and considering some thoughtful upgrades can make a huge difference. Local buying trends can help you decide what work is likely to give you the greatest return.
  • Professional Photography: Quality photographs are an absolute must for showcasing your home’s best features in the MLS listing.
  • Setting the Right Listing Price: The art of pricing involves balancing your home’s value with the dynamics of the Cleveland market. A well-priced home can attract a larger pool of buyers.

Bring Things to a Close

Ensuring compliance and transparency is key when selling a home. Keeping up with all of the rules and regulations in the state of Ohio and the Cleveland locale can be overwhelming, which is why many individuals decide to utilize a consummate flat fee MLS listing service to help them not only with the legal aspects of real estate, but also with getting your deal across the finish line. Having a negotiation plan laid out before offers start flying in, effectively managing those offers, and understanding the entire closing process is critical for a smooth sale.

Preparing your Cleveland home for an MLS listing is a multifaceted process. From acquiring market knowledge to staging and pricing, each step plays a vital role in your success. We know every home and situation is unique, so for even more insights and personalized assistance please reach out to us here at Ohio Broker Direct. We’d love to hear from you!

Ohio Broker Direct & its Brokers or Associates assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in this blog, we advise all participants in buying or selling real estate to enlist the services of a Real Estate Attorney.

About the Author

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Joan Elflein, Principal Broker and founder of Ohio Broker Direct, has been a trailblazer in the real estate industry since 1983. She established Ohio Broker Direct, a flat-fee brokerage firm, to champion ethical practices and client empowerment. Joan's innovative services have saved Ohio sellers millions in commissions and earned her firm an A+ Better Business Bureau rating. With over a billion dollars in transactions, you can ensure Joan's decades of experience will provide top-tier professional service and personal care in every interaction. 

Tana Lantry, Senior Broker at Ohio Broker Direct, brings over a decade of expertise in business, commercial, and residential real estate. As the 2017 President of the Columbus Independent Brokers Association, Tana drove change and expanded membership growth. She excels in guiding clients through home buying/selling, commercial sales, and 1031 exchanges. With extensive experience in Self-Directed IRAs, Tana provides comprehensive guidance for real estate investments. Together, Joan and Tana offer unparalleled expertise and dedication, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and care at Ohio Broker Direct.

Have Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the for sale by owner process, or how we can help you save money while selling your home, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. We will happily answer any questions you may have, and look forward to working with you in selling your home.

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