I Can’t Sell My House!!

“I can’t sell my house.” I have heard this from so many seniors in the last two years. The majority of folks who truly believe that a successful sale cannot be achieved have never actually put their home on the market! I have always said it is not what people do but why they do it. It is the “why” behind the action that must be examined.

No matter what the market conditions, homes will sell. They sold in the 80’s when interest rates were up to 17% and they sold last year after the economic tsunami. The only factor that changes with each market is the price of the home. Prices have fallen, but only 10% in some areas, and 15-20% in other areas. The right way to look at your home investment is to remember what you paid when you purchased your home and what it is worth today. Those homeowners who have lived in their homes for thirty to fifty years have seen their properties increase, in many cases, by ten times. So, why then are so many people focused on the 10-20% drop in prices over the last five years, and why are they ignoring the ten-fold increase from purchase to current prices?

I believe it is because (more…)