African American Homeowners Guide to Selling Your Home in a High Crime Neighborhood

How do I sell my home?

If its a high crime area where I own,

How can I overcome?

The high crime neighborhood I'm from

And sell the house that I've known.

There are many books, articles and brochures available showing people how to sell their homes. They offer tips, tricks and techniques to get the most for their homes.

But one assumption flows through all these books (many best-sellers) and articles. What do most of them assume? I am glad you asked.

They all assume you live in an average neighborhood. You know the Leave it to Beaver, Mayberry or George Jefferson type neighborhoods. Have you noticed that? Or at best they assume you live in the average middle- class neighborhood.

But what if you don't fit any of those molds. In fact what if you live in a high crime neighborhood. What do you do? I sold my first two homes in high crime neighborhoods, so I can speak from experience.

There's not many real estate sales books that tell you how to sell your home in a high crime neighborhood. In fact, selling a home in a high crime neighborhood is the most challenging for obvious reasons.

No one chooses to live in a high crime neighborhood, much less buy in a high crime neighborhood.

But if someone did buy a home in a high crime neighborhood it's usually for the following reasons.

1. It's all the person can afford.

2. It's close to job, family or other social reason.

3. It's for investment purposes. A way to start as a landlord.

4. It's a way to expand one's real estate portfolio.

So we'll touch on each of the 4 reasons and I'll show you how to make your home more attractive to the 4 types of people that is the most likely to buy your home.

I. It's All The Person Can Afford

This is the person or couple who is just starting out; they're tired of renting an apartment. But they can't afford a home in a better neighborhood.

You can appeal to this person by pricing your home or structuring your offer to appeal to this first time buyer.

Adding or having certain amenities first time buyers like newer appliances, flooring and cabinets can help to sell your home in a high crime neighborhood. And of course good fencing and lighting. Your house should look and feel safe.