5 Tips for Selling Your Home

 

 5 Easy & Inexpensive Tips For Selling Your Home

 

 

1. Pricing it Right

 

Find out what your home is worth! It is important to price the home appropriately. The one tactic that can delay a sale is when the seller price the home too high and then later lower the price when the house fails to sell. If the price is fairly too high, many real estate agents and buyers stray away from the home. Make sure the home is within the same price range of other comparables in the neighborhood. Also, list during peak season, home -buying season is typically during the spring and summer months. Sellers who list their home during those seasons benefit from a bigger population of potential buyers.

 

2. Declutter

 

Remove unnecessary items and throw away old belongings. Invest in a storage unit, preferably a portable unit , it can be transported to your new home, making your move so much easier. Store away everything you do not use daily ( i.e. decorations, seasonal clothing). Less is more. Removing clutter from home is imperative to potential buyers because they are able to picture themselves in the home.

 

3. Depersonalize

 

Remove all family photos , political and religious items. Depersonalizing your home is for potential buyers to envision themselves in the home.

 

4.Staging

 

Staging is necessary ! Rearrange and remove excess furniture. Furnish your home by floating furniture away from walls. Floating furniture will open the rooms and make them  seem larger.  Also, the most important thing about staging is to make sure home is sparkling CLEAN - from shining floors, gleaming windows to clean counters.

 

5. Minor Repairs/ Small Upgrades

 

Focus on small upgrades such as kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, window coverings and bathroom vanities. Interior and exterior fresh coat of paint for home and updated landscaping. In real estate appearances mean EVERYTHING.  Repair leaky faucets and door handles, patch holes and cracks in walls and ceilings, fix broken appliances, clean the grout and fix code violations  Small upgrades and minor repairs  can  have a major impact on a home. Keep in mind first  impressions are the most lasting.