10
Steps to Selling Your Home |
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It's time to get your house into "showing and selling"
condition. Most of us don't keep our homes in the condition
it would need to be in to sell. Over the years those boxes
in the corner of the garage just seem to multiply on their
own. Things have broken that we just never get around to
fixing and some things have just worn out. We just accept
the fact that they will always be this way. It is this frame
of mind that you have to break out of in order to get your
house ready to show. How your house looks will have an immense
impact on how quickly it sells and whether or not you get
full market value for it.
First
impressions are very important and you only get to make
one. Approach your property from the buyer's standpoint.
What needs to be changed to make a good first impression?
This may mean that all you do is prune the trees and shrubs.
On the other hand, it may mean that you completely repaint
the house, inside and out. Do a "curb to door"
check. Give the potential buyers a clear path to enter the
home. The fewer obstacles between the buyer and the true
appeal of your house the better. Keep in mind that over
time we become accustomed to our surroundings. What's normal
for you may be detrimental to the buyer.
Make your house look
as spacious as possible. Organize your closets and kitchen
cabinets, and if you have things stored in the attic or
basement, make sure they are presentable. If you are showing
during the day, pull back your curtains and drapes to show
how bright and cheery your home is. If you are showing at
night, turn on all of the lights to create a warm and welcoming
environment for the prospective buyers.
A house that is marked
with your personality and style may be harder to sell. You
might even consider such things as removing obvious clues
to your political affiliation and tucking away any biased
literature that may be visible. This will reduce distractions
and help the buyers to visualize the home as their own.
The The Marchese Group can save you time
and money by providing an objective and expert opinion on
what needs to be changed or improved. We know what the
buyers are looking for because we are in the marketplace
everyday. We will perform an analysis of the entire
property and, taking into account the state of the market
in which you are selling your house, point you to the changes
that need to be made in order to sell it for the most amount
of money and as quickly as possible. |
