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    Pros & Cons of Selling Off Market

    Pros & Cons of Selling Off Market Selling homes off market have changed the way properties are bought and sold, and often...

    • Amit Bhuta
    • May 23rd, 2019
    • 4 min read
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    Pros & Cons of Selling Off Market

    Selling homes off market have changed the way properties are bought and sold, and often both buyers and sellers  think an off-market property makes for a more exclusive transaction. An off-market property is a home  not listed on the Multiple Listing Service,  or MLS. If you're selling your home and thinking of doing an off-market listing, check out these pros and cons you can consider!

    Pros

     You can test the market price 

    Going off market allows you to start selling your home for the price you want and get an idea of how the market in general will view your property's saleability and how your price point compares against the market's pricing for your home. If your home is priced too high, you have a chance to cut down or reduce the price prior to putting it on MLS sites.

     You can maintain privacy 

    For some reason or another, sellers may prefer privacy when selling their home. Often, this is due to properties being rentals and the homeowner wishing to protect their tenants' own privacy. Whatever your reason may be, choosing to go with an off market listing will allow you to keep your home away from an open real estate market.

     No "Days on Market" pressure 

    Days on market, or the time from which you place your listing for sale in MLS, is often a source of pressure and fear from sellers. This is because ideally they need to be low, with longer days on market giving the impression that the property has potential issues, either due to pricing or other aspects of the property. Longer days on the market also tend to set you up for low ballers.

    Since an off market listing doesn't have any official start dates, you can take your time in selling your home and testing the market out without fear of a negative impression from potential investors.

     Potential savings  

    Another advantage of off market selling is you can save some money on your listing, cutting down fees from photographers, property stylists and even listing fees. Being off market, you would typically get less showings and thus less need to spruce up your home. 

    Aside from financial savings, you also save on time since you can list your property immediately.

    Buyers are more serious

    Because your home is not publicly listed, you will tend to get buyers who are more serious about buying the property. There are less chances of getting passers by or curious window shoppers who came across your listing on a website. 

    Cons

     Less Competition 

    Because only a select few people are aware that you're selling your home, you have fewer potential buyers. This may mean that your home will take a little longer to sell. This can also mean no bidding wars, and your home would not sell as high as it should if you had more people interested.

     Lower market price 

    If your home gets sold off market, you wold never know if it could have fetched a higher price in the open market. Due to fewer competition and minimal chance of a bidding war, there is also less chance to drive up the price of your home.

    Like with anything, selling your home off market has its own share of pros and cons, and it will be up to you to decide if the positives will outweigh the negatives. If you need guidance, get in touch with us and we'll be more that happy to review your options with you!

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    I use non-traditional marketing to inspire the most motivated buyers to pay the max for Miami luxury homes. Besides selling real estate, I love tennis, sports cards, NFTs, my family, mental health awareness, and HIGH-calorie foods 🤷🏽‍♂️

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