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Originally Posted by justjim
There is usually only one reason why a house doesn't sell---PRICE. Even if a house is not in a good location or needs updates, it will sell if the price is right.
We have bought and sold over 25 homes. Make sure your Realtor has done a "good" market analysis and price your home accordingly. It doesnt hurt to do your own research too. It's not what dollars you want out of the house, it's what someone is currently willing to pay.
Finally, the longer on the market the harder it usually becomes to sell.
Good luck. You will be coming to the finest retirement community in the country.
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This is true, BUT... look at the market too. You mentioned that you are fortunate in that you don't have to sell in order to move to TV. We were in the same situation in 2011 when we bought in TV. But the market was not good then.
Then we put our MI condo up for sale in June of 2012, and had no interest after a month of showings. Our realtor (who had not marketed the place at all, but nonetheless...) told us if we could hold onto it for a year, things would be different. So we took it off the market and enjoyed the summer there.
In April of 2013, I came home for a week to go to a friend's wedding, and on impulse threw it back on the market (different realtor). The first person through bought it, for more than we had it priced the year before. Had to hurry home and pack it up. You might have this same luck since the market has picked up even further.
(And then, of course, there's that upside-down St. Joseph in the yard!
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