Top 21 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

If you're selling your home, make sure to watch this video to learn the top mistakes to avoid. From pricing to preparing your home, you'll get the facts you need to ensure your home selling success!
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Have you ever wondered why roughly a third of homes don't sell even in a seller's market? Let's keep it real and help you prepare for success with 21 hard facts you need to know selling your home!
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1. 21 Home Selling Tips and how to get your house ready to sell!
2. Helpful guidance on how to sell your house and mistakes to avoid when selling your home!
3. Answers to the question, "what should I do to my house before I sell it?"
📒 Show Notes 📒
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Know your local market conditions!
1:27 - A decluttered, depersonalized, and deep cleaned home sells!
2:31 - Price your home right to sell! Getting the best price = Price it Right!
4:06 - Having your house on the market is going to be inconvenient at times!
4:53 - Repairs not done will cost you more money than the actual repair!
6:20 - You'll help sell your neighbor's home by overpricing yours!
7:20 - Buyers love, love, LOVE to haggle prices after a home inspection!
8:11 - Buyers love to interrogate sellers during showings!
10:02 - Stinky homes sell for less!
11:06 - Cash IS NOT always King!
12:01 - Good home maintenance pays off!
13:05 - Slow responses jeopardize your home sale!
13:53 - Buyers must see themselves living there... NOT you!
14:56 - Pristine professional photography helps sell homes!
16:32 - Hiding defects WILL haunt you!
18:19 - Mutual respect and cooperation are key!
19:39 - What you love the buyer might hate!
20:38 - Your closing date is the move-out day!
21:29 - Ensure your trusted real estate advisor is financially vetting the buyers!
23:26 - Experienced & Tech Savvy Professional Agents Sell Homes!
25:55 - Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance!
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At the time of production, Andrew Finney, S.0173260, is a real estate salesperson with King Realty Group (KRG) in Las Vegas, NV. Andrew's videos are his own and do not necessarily represent the views and/ or opinions of KRG. The purpose of Andrew's videos is to educate you and help you make sense of the real estate process. I am not a CPA, attorney, insurance, contractor, lender, or financial advisor. If you have questions about home loans, real estate, taxes, financial advice, real estate law, insurance, professional trades, or any other services, you are advised to reach out to the appropriate professional for further counsel about your own unique situation. The content in these videos shall not be construed as tax, legal, insurance, construction, engineering, health & safety, electrical, financial advice, or any other and may be outdated or inaccurate; it is your responsibility to verify all information for yourself. We have taken reasonable steps to check that the information in this video is accurate but we cannot represent that is free from error. Linked items may create a financial benefit for Andrew Finney Team. Any use of other media is by fair-use or license only.
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[@caroline764]

I have a crazy quirk. If you have the toilet seat up in a photo, I refuse to look any more. I then swipe to the next listing. Just gross!

[@keywestalert6329]

Yet that is the seat you will sit on with your ash

[@fifthavenuegirl]

lol

[@patricahartman9587]

FANTASTIC VIDEO! My only criticism is that the noise in the background is very distracting and annoying.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Thank you, Andrew! I’ve been planning to move for a year, and have been listening to you for a while. I’ve slowly done all the things you’ve suggested to get my home ready to sell, and thanks to you, I decided to list at a bit less to get a bidding war going on, and I did! Yesterday, I received $5000 over asking price in one day on a $280,000 condo!

[@barbaravalentino302]

Always clean, concise, to the point, extremely knowledgeable, humble, and entertaining!

[@kathikapp6707]

Just happened in my neighborhood, one worked hard remodeled himself, sold in a day for $420,000. Around the corner, same square footage, he did no improvements, sold for $430,000! The other guy was disappointed because he did all that work and got 10k less! You never know!

[@cscreative5460]

This was soooo helpful as a first time homeowners who is currently selling. Thank you!

[@rikyjo8966]

Thank you, Marine. Great information. Semper Fi.

[@lorettagraham4385]

Thank you Andrew, very informative and helpful. Again, thank you. I plan on doing what you have suggested.

[@davetoth9767]

Really good objective analysis, thank you for your hard work! Very professional

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

Get my new condo in 3 weeks - I appreciate your candid presentation for BOTH buyers and sellers. I am doing a 20k remodel. Seller did nothing to fix up the place and walls avocado and pink - uh huh.. The place next door (identical view / layout) WAS cleaned up. I told seller either drop the price to my price or I am buying next door which is move in ready. She did. Your points in your videos are honest - even if not always easy to hear from BOTH buyer / seller perspective.

[@sebas9248]

That is by far one of the best and honest video out there Straight forward and all information you need !

[@josesanchez19521]

Wow the amount of knowledge you spread is unbelievable. Thanks Andrew.

[@movingtorichmondva]

I love your authenticity! makes this video so much better. GREAT CONTENT!

[@tayarrania1045]

Very good explanation thank you so much

[@ellenballas-ashbay1170]

Wow, this was SO much helpful information. I'm picking up my clipboard and doing a walk-through of my house to see what needs attention. Thanks for helping us draft a game plan!

[@danskdna8550]

Better to have a very blunt, honest friend do it so they see it through fresh eyes.

[@FourAiur]

great advice. right to the point. still relevant

[@purplewombat1923]

Lots of great tips in this video. Thank you!

[@50LOVESIT]

We’ve bought and sold 3 homes with the worst realtors who did NOTHING but open the door. Last sell, I INSISTED I wasn’t leaxving and stayed out of the way packing up a garage, pleasantly saying if there was anything I could help with , just ask…….THEY did….and the brought objections, which I made suggestions for easy solutions for. I was able to explain the makeup of the neighborhood and why we’d loved it, etc. THAT was the showing that SOLD! Our last buying exp. WE found the listing ourselves, the agent met us to open it and walk around w/us……saying NOTHING. Even when there was an opportunity for her to make a good suggestions, even when there was clear chance to ask if we had s y concerns, could we see ourselves living there, would our furniture fit……yadda yadda….sales BASICS!! I believe many realtors don’t TRY to sell other agents listings …if there is any chance they can double dip on one of their own. FSBO this time for us. BE THERE…unobtrusively. Put on your nicest appearance and kept a bright smile on your face at all times. PEOPLE WANT THINGS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE IF THEY VIEW YOU as more successful or affable then they may be. I was able to engage the buyer on a motorcycle we were selling…’imagine’ coming up your drive after a nice long ride!’ I actually offered to include it in a full price offer…which they gave us but didn’t ask! 🤔. There is no replacement for interacting with owners when they polished , pleasant, and can tell buyer (if they ask) what they loved about living there w/o being pushy. Just a nice conversation.

[@AndrewFinney]

Again... WOW! I am so sorry to hear about your experiences with Realtors. Every industry has good and bad apples. It always comes down to the individual and how they practice. Just because someone is part of "big name brokerage xyz" doesn't make those agents any better than the small brokerage. It all comes down to the agent and how they practice real estate. That said, that is why it's SO IMPORTANT to Google an agent to scope their online ratings, reviews, and past sales performance and to also check out their Social Media so a buyer/ seller has a better idea of what an agent does and does not do. You probably already know this, but statistically a FSBO will net less money to the seller than if they worked with a Realtor. The current real estate market is also changing which makes the job of selling homes more challenging. Something to think about. In any decision you make, I'm sending you positive vibes everything goes your way!

[@50LOVESIT]

@@AndrewFinney thank you! I’d responded to another vid. Having planned on FSBO, We did recently did interview 3 agents so far….fully unimpressed w/a supposed top agent’s, manner, personality, lack of basic professionalism and ethics (“Don’t get a pre-inspection or you’ll be legally required to disclose. Better to say ‘you don’t know”) and highly doubt they had any serious sales skills, other than unlocking a door. Starting to wonder if my expectations are too high? 😵‍💫. We are in no rush, so we are changing our time line to list for now. Maybe you could advise pro/con to just list ourselves -for now- on Zillow, minus MLS…everyone we’ve spoken to go check there first. (owe have our own pics which the 1st agent loved said they’d use and give us a sellers credit. Last one said no b/c they wouldn’t be the right resolution to upload….which I just checked on the Zillow owner dashboard, just to see. & they uploaded fine and look great! Even compared to ‘pro’ pics I see on other listings they are infinitely more engaging. This is why, combined w/past dealings…it’s making it hard to trust a realtor again .🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@et5895]

This ended up being extremely helpful. Thank you so much

[@reza6713]

This was a very educational video, thank you!👍

[@tatten8266]

Your videos are very helpful - wish you were in my state.

[@teamtowealth1819]

Great Video! I'm an agent and this was helpful for many! Thank you for sharing.

[@JeanSantana000]

Another really good video - thanks a lot!

[@AndrewFinney]

Hi Jean Santana, Thank you my friend! I'm glad this video nailed it for you! Thanks again for watching. If you'd like to support my channel, please donate at: www.paypal.me/andrewfinneyteam?locale.x=en_US Wishing you an amazing day! Thanks, Andrew Finney

[@melissahouse3488]

I painted a portion of my hallway in my condominium Miss Go Litely, turquoise type color and I installed a cute little cream molding across the top, it is a featured wall with pretty art decor & yellow cabinet, colorful decorative rug. The rest of my place is a Conservative, sea salt pale grey that looked green but is pale grey with green tone. Everyone loves it. It is beautiful. I might do a little wallpapering in the forrier or bay window area, or the back bedroom, I'm applying a beautiful "tiled" wall paper to the base of my peninsula, up my side wall & stove backsplash. My taste is exceptional, so even if somebody doesn't care for something, I don't see them not wanting the property because the upgrades are hard to pass up & who's going to pass on non-taste versus no inventory or dumps!?! I think what matters is effort, if people see an owner cared about a place, that is what is going to stand out!!! Not that I didn't paint exactly to THEIR demands. An owner should have the right to enjoy their property to at least some extent. I don't agree to having to paint it to appease others, unless it's really bad, offensive, but cosmetic stuff is to be expected for the buyer to change up once they are in the place. That's my OP an being a house I know houses!!! 🏡💟☺️

[@user-vs3jj5wn3y]

I realize this is anecdotal, one person's "preference", but if there's one thing on walls that I don't want, it's wallpaper. Sorry. Most of the rest of your ideas seem appealing, but wallpaper is such a nightmare to get off if it isn't exactly right. Again, highly subjective, but paint I can paint over easily. Wallpaper, not so. Best to you, hope it works out. You sound like a wonderful person who has attention to detail. I'm genuinely trying to help.

[@1124Lara]

Great video and tips. 🙏💕 Thank you... You win a new subscriber.🙋🏼‍♀️

[@AndrewFinney]

Thank you for watching Lara and for your positive energy! Welcome to our tribe! Yay! Since you enjoyed this video, you might also like the reality show I created with one of my seller client's here in Las Vegas, NV of what it's really like going through the home seller process. In case you'd like to check it out, here's the link to Real Estate The Untold Stories Season 1: kzbin.info/aero/PLRT4sgnCVqNeqzA69lMxYDPVbb7b_IDqy Thanks again for watching and joining our tribe Lara! What would you like to watch next? 3 Easy Ways to Help Our Tribe Grow - This is what the KZbin Algorithm likes and WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER! #StrongerAndBetterTogether 1. Subscribe and tap the bell icon for all notifications 2. Watch, Like, and comment on all videos 3. Share the videos on your social media

[@1124Lara]

@@AndrewFinney Thank you Andrew. This weekend I will check your other videos. Love how easy you explain everything and your honesty. 👍 Thanks for the info.

[@UnequallyYolkedCouple]

Good information

[@user-vs3jj5wn3y]

Straightforward brutally direct video. Excellent. But to be brutally direct, the background music needs to be mitigated please. You pack a lot of info into the time. Kudos.

[@AndrewFinney]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your thoughts with me. I'm glad you enjoyed the content in this video. Noted on the background music. Sending you positive vibes everything goes your way!

[@rentospropertymanagementso4895]

Truly a very helpful video for the one who is on a way to sell the home. Thank you for sharing.

[@AndrewFinney]

Glad it was helpful! What would you like to watch next? 3 Easy ways to help our tribe grow: 1. Subscribe and tap the bell icon for all notifications - then enjoy watching the videos 2. Like and comment on videos 3. Share your favorite videos on your social media

[@marybethgaskill1766]

Thank you! Maybe my husband will listen to you since he would listen to me🤗

[@AndrewFinney]

I hope so Mary Beth Gaskill! So, what's going on with your husband's thoughts about selling your house that concerns you? Simply curious... Thanks again for watching. What would you like to watch next? 3 Easy Ways to Help Our Tribe Grow - We can do it together! #StrongerAndBetterTogether 1. Subscribe and tap the bell icon for all notifications 2. Like and comment on the videos 3. Share your favorite videos on your social media

[@pinschrunner]

@Andrew potential buyers have told me to NOT even consider staging my condo I will sell shortly because they want a clean empty slate to imagine how THEIR stuff would work there. What say yee?

[@IramRolon]

Thank you very much for such valuable information. This video has been an invaluable resource. I hope it helps many as much as it has helped us.

[@AndrewFinney]

Thank you! I’m glad it helped you. Sending you positive vibes everything goes your way. Peace be with you.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Love you, Andrew, but the music is bugging me!

[@diana6842]

Having the house professionally cleaned for the new owner - YES! My daughter and son-in-law just bought a three thousand sq ft gorgeous home, but when I helped them move in, the previous home owner left it filthy - trash bin drawer had layers of gunked up filth, chocolate chip cookie chunks in the cookie sheet cabinet, kids handprints on everything, public hairs in the shower, toilet bowl with pee drips. I was appalled. Soooo rude! The sellers got their asking price and rewarded the kids by leaving them a filthy mess.

[@tytydee77]

This verification of buyers is very important what I have run across Buyers Agent won't do and get mad when I ask for it. But as a buyer 2x's i had my doc in order and ready to proof i had the funding in place and so should a buyer b 4 coming in my home for sale I love your videos keep them up you speak reality subscribed

[@AndrewFinney]

You're absolute right D T! If a buyer agent gets upset that you require POF/ a buyer's loan pre-approval letter then that could be red flag that they, themselves, may be showing a buyer your house without one. A fool's errand from my POV. You keep doing you that way you have and you'll continue your real estate success! Thank you for sharing with us from a sellers POV and the steps you've taken when buying a homes times past. You rock! =) Enjoy a beautiful day! Thank you, Andrew Finney andrewfinneyteam.com We're stronger and better together, please support my channel to help us grow: paypal.me/andrewfinneyteam

[@tawnalynelle1]

The music is driving me CRAZY

[@karenhollywood3523]

I tried to give my neighbor this advice that I learned from you and my agent friend Kim . Kim did all this as you advance se, and got me top dollar, and I wanted to see my neighbor friend do the same. Sadly, the neighbor just sold it FSBO , and now they have flipped it with inexpensive renovation and it’s now on market for 40% more than she sold it for. She could have done those small things you advise and at least gotten 15% more. Excellent advice, Andrew!

[@AndrewFinney]

Hey Karen! Great to hear from you my friend. Thank you so much for your ongoing support even though I haven't created much over the past couple of years. That will change soon. I'm working on re-aligning and focusing on what comes next. When I come back next, it will be at a minimum of 1x per week consistently for the foreseeable future. Yep, so true... Goes back to the old saying that we can lead a horse to water but can't make them drink. The information and truth is always available to those that desire to know. I appreciate you and Kim. Ya'll are amazing! Sending you positive vibes everything is going your way!

[@olgacherednikova9133]

Hi Andrew!😊We have ended up in difficult situation selling the house. The realtor was insisting on an narrow customer niche , did not handle neither the water body / river as a part of the property as the buyer insisted on their own inspections obtaining flood insurance nor she could not handle assessors unit which used to be for our close family only but could be rented out as the law changed just before the house went on sale.

[@olgacherednikova9133]

Not assessors , sorry, the Accessory Unit

[@RIKYROTTIN69]

Noise in background is very annoying

[@sunnystela]

Thank ou.

[@kristineknoll7841]

I will never again allow a kick box on my door. Last time i sold my house, it damaged the door. That aside, my agent should be showing my house and present for every showing, so they're able to answer questions about the house

[@dandanato2480]

Why would someone want me to sign a contract before they send an inspector to check out my house and property?

[@mikenatera1018]

your information is really good BUT please slow down a bit we all need to digest what youre talking about.

[@AndrewFinney]

Thank you Mike. Will do. 😃

[@iamjohnporter67]

man....this is so much information......I don't know if I want to sell my home now. I am just not ready.....

[@AndrewFinney]

Hey John, Sometimes the information can be like drinking water from a firehouse. All the same, it's designed to help people prepare before they take action. That way, if something pops up, they are ready. =)

[@paredes4079]

Yes the pictures can be rather horrible online.

[@marylclc1269]

Unprofessional or cheap photography can make the house look haunted. My husband and I are looking for a new home and when the photos are dark, fuzzy, difficult to see clearly we usually move on to the next home on Zillow or whomever. Get good photos! Do you want people to think your house is haunted or worse.... filled with cigarette smoke?

[@feesor]

So my house same layout as Nextdoor neighbor should be priced the same???? they are too cheap to maintain the home. Back yard is a sewer from broken pipes, roof leaking. I replaced my HVAC, metal roof transferable lifetime warranty, new insulation, new plumbing, new water heater up to code with expansion tank, remodeled kitchen, removed wall to give open concept. I am only house on block with swimming pool, fenced in yard, both bathrooms remodeled. Fresh neutral paint, did not cover up terrazzo floors & having them polished! When people buy a house, they don’t wanna have to replace the roof the AC the plumbing I could go on and on. I have the right to price it appropriately to the upgrades. my real estate agent will defend this. In addition, I will have a home inspection done on my property. And I will have the agent show this list to the buyers, letting them know upfront what is wrong. And it is priced to sell. We are not taking any reductions for things on the inspection report.

[@50LOVESIT]

Hey, I like you! How can I list a review of a highly unethical realtor we got stuck using via inescapable contract - she literally poached a buyer another agent had shown the home thst morning…..as well as numerous other shady things …can they sue y9u for liable of anything?

[@AndrewFinney]

Hey Alohalila! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm glad this video is helpful to you! =) WOW! That's insane! It really depends on your contract though it's not likely. You always retain the option to reach out to the agent's broker in charge to discuss your concerns with their broker. IF all else fails locate the local Realtor Association and Real Estate Division to see what options you might have or you can reach out a real estate attorney in your area if you prefer. Sending you positive vibes everything is going your way!

[@danskdna8550]

Do not be home when buyers coming to see your home, don't even let them see you. Be out 1/2 hour before they are scheduled to arrive. Remove all personal pictures. Best tip is to pack up 75% of your stuff and store it prior to showing, make room in your closets and shelves.

[@stevenlight5006]

I don't want an agent I want what I want for my house.thats all that matters.

[@Kiki-wi7px]

NO LOCK-BOX ! !

[@GaroMatossian]

Goddam ur a good writer

[@GaroMatossian]

And ennunciator lol

[@singerjo5791]

Why take the Lord’s name in vain? Low class

[@amanacatandhisdog8836]

I am somewhat suspicious of heavily computer enhanced pictures.

[@kimberlygriffin6136]

Not in Silicon Valley no matter what will sell 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@katjones4840]

Wow

[@bigaarmory100]

2:19 - Really……..billions of people?!? Billions of people want to live on my street of 20 houses or neighborhood of 400 houses or city with a total population of 55,000? smh

[@socope17]

Matt Damon?

[@movingtorichmondva]

YES! I thought the same, lol

[@evandegenfelder4554]

I have to laugh on the subject of cleaning when you leave your home. The house we have our eye on is similar to our current house (mid century home in serious need of restoration) We will have completed our restoration (restoration, not remodel) when we list our house. But, our next house is a complete disaster. Nothing has been done for literally DECADES, including simple cleaning. It is pretty awful We are not put off by this because we really enjoy old home restoration. But, it has been on the market for almost a year at this point because of this very issue. It's filthy, smells awful and so no one is willing to take on the mess.

[@hizzle1885]

Billions of people, lol.

[@alucardcount9478]

I learn nothing

[@alucardcount9478]

Nauseous gay

[@monicaanderson4974]

You talk way to fast.

[@realeyesrealize388]

Too fast