If you want to sell your own Mahopac home, then the headline in any advertisement is the most important part. Experts say that it accounts for about 80% of the effectiveness of the advertisement.

Every month, potential buyers search in Mahopac NY maps for realtors, right?

Always use the stand-alone test. If you place only the headline and a phone number in a newspaper, will the phone ring? Take a look at the ads that are in the newspaper or wherever you are thinking of advertising.

Which one seems more attractive and interesting? Don’t feel bad about copying what they do. It will make it easier than starting from square one.

Do not forget to add photographs whenever possible. Take many photos and make sure to use as many of the best ones allowed. You don’t need to hear too much about how to take photos so I won’t belabor the point.

Just keep in mind that when you are looking for houses the ones with the best photos are the ones that are generally looked at first.

I know that selling a house can be a stressful time-consuming undertaking. My one piece of advice would be to stress that one should not put their home on the market unless they are prepared and ready to do so.

A huge majority of Mahopac home buyers will come to look at your home in the first 30 days. If you put your home on the market and get off to a shaky start, it won’t be long before your listing becomes “stale” and buyers simply pass it over even if you decide to reduce the price later on.

If you are considering selling your house especially if you need to sell your house fast chances are you have considered options such as hiring an estate agent, putting your home up for auction, selling it privately, and perhaps even selling your house to a home buying company.

If you have your doubts about every home selling method, the downsides of selling through real estate agents are manifold, selling your house privately is daunting, to say the least, and home investors will pay up to 25 percent less than your home is worth.

However, the best outlook is being positive and being patient.