Page 10 - The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Home

Making the Decision

According to Inman News, a leading publisher for the
residential real estate industry, the three most common reasons
for selling are 1) family-related, 2) work-related and 3) housing-
related. If a homeowner receives a job transfer, gets a new job or
simply finds the daily commute unbearable, he or she will often
make the decision to sell and purchase a property closer to his or
her workplace. Other common reasons for relocating include 1)
being closer to a preferred place of worship or family, 2) the desire
to live in a different city or a another part of town, 3) better home
amenities, 4) a growing (or shrinking) family, 5) personal
hardship, 6) getting the kids into a preferred school system or 7)
simply the desire to upsize or downsize.

Top 10 Reasons People Move

1. New or better home
2. Moving out on their own
3. More affordable housing
4. New job or employee relocation
5. Moving closer to work
6. Lower crime rate
7. Wanted to buy a home (for those renting)
8. Loss of employment
9. Better weather
10. Due to natural disaster

(Source: Bekin Moving 2011 report)

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