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Just like summer, winter is a viable time to sell your home. The seriousness of buyers and a limited number of homes on the market can quickly make your home a hot property that will draw multiple offers. By upping the cozy factor, paying attention to detail, properly positioning your property's unique attributes, and pricing it right, you can make your house really stand out. Our real estate agents share their top tips and tricks for making the most of a wintery house sale.

• Keep the House Warm
  One of the most dispiriting parts of house hunting during winter is walking into a cold home. You may be tempted to turn down the heater to save a few hundred dollars. But a chilly reception does not give a good first impression. Buyers will be out and on to the next warm house or their warm cars. Lighting a fire or turning up the heat to make the house warm provides a comforting feeling and motivates buyers to linger. It also lets potential buyers know the house is in working order and gives you more of an opportunity to get an offer.

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Attractive, appealing, professional-quality listing photos are a huge key to attracting buyers when you put your home on the market. Most buyers start their search online, and your listing photos provide a crucial first impression of the property.

While it's often easier to get great listing photos during the warmer months thanks to green grass and flowers, you can still capture perfect listing photos in the winter if you know the right tricks of the trade. Our real estate agents are here to help, with a guide to capturing picture-perfect listing photos in the winter.

1. Keep Snow from Building Up in Key Places
   When you're competing with other Minneapolis homes for sale, you always want to put your best foot forward. Start by clearing snow away from walkways, your driveway, and your front porch. A snowy scene can provide a nice backdrop for your listing photos, and clearing snow from key places helps you set the scene while making your home feel safer and more inviting for buyers.

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When you're selling your home, making sure it's priced correctly is a must to ensure it doesn't languish on the market. An experienced real estate agent can help you price it right and do the work required to make sure your home is as attractive to buyers as possible. These tips for pricing your house can help you understand why accurately determining what your home is worth is so important.

1. Don't Go Too High or Too Low
   While it may seem appealing to overprice your home so you'll make more money, this can actually prevent your house from selling. Buyers are wary of homes that have been on the market for a long time, and the freshness of your home's appeal will wane after the first month or so. Pricing it too low obviously will keep you from making more money and some buyers may think there's something wrong with the home. Sometimes pricing it low can be a good thing—homes that are listed below market value often receive multiple offers, which leave room for a lot of negotiation.
   
   Pricing is all about supply and demand, so talk to your real estate agent and get their feedback on the condition of the current market in your area.

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Reports tell us the Twin Cities real estate market is booming.  Homes for sale in Minneapolis and Saint Paul are selling fast, so you think your house should sell quickly too.  Right?

Well, maybe not.

Even during a seller's market, some homes remain on the market while others around them sell quickly.  So what's the reason?  While no two situations are the same, many times, it comes down to:  price and condition of your home.

Counselor Realty agents are skilled in selling all kinds of homes, even those that may be distressed or have a complex history on the market. If a home has been on offer longer than it should be, there's always something you can do to improve the situation!

Luckily, you don't have to search high and low for the reason buyers aren't showing the interest in your property you'd like: It often comes down to six common problems. Many of them are about perception and can be fixed quickly. 

They are:

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