These days there are a lot of homes on the market in Arizona, this can make it difficult to set your home apart from the vast majority of other available houses. The duty falls to the home owner to take the time to ensure that there are distinctive aspects and elements to their property that can be utilized by a professional realtor to garner as much attention for the home as possible. The question remains, how can you stay competitive in the long-term? It would be ideal that this would not have to be a concern, your home would sell right away and for the price you want. However, it is a possibility that your home may take longer to sell than you expect. All things considered, it's a good idea to prepare for such a thing... hopefully it will not be necessary.
To properly prepare your home for the maximum amount of positive exposure the most important thing is organization. I cannot stress the concept of cleanliness and organization enough. It's a simple fact that clean, organized, neat homes sell faster. Not only that, but a clean home is always ready to be shown at a minute's notice. As much as it would be nice for all shows to be set up far in advance, some shows will come at the spur of the moment. Buyers are creatures of impulse. Remember, if people want to see your home on the spur of the moment, without notice, then they are likely in the mood to buy.
Don't ever sell your home short, if it takes a little longer to sell then make sure you spend the time and effort to keep it pristine. You never know when a buyer will show up ready to deal. By keeping the home ship-shape you are giving it the best possible chance to sell. Don't forget that the yard is extremely important during this process. It is the first thing that people see when they drive by and sales can be made or broken on a first impression.