1. Not Having Your Home in SELLING Condition!
This FATAL mistake has been the demise of TOO many sellers. You may think the way you live is ideal, but for a buyer, it can be the DEAL BREAKER. Here are some tips to help you sell your home faster and for top dollar!
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- De-personalize: Pack up those personal photographs and family heirlooms and remove photographs from tables. You want to give the buyer the opportunity to identify with the house and they can't if you're there!
- De-Clutter: Put away items that are sitting on countertops and tables, pack up those knickknacks, and clean off everything on the kitchen and bathroom counters.
Organize the closets and cabinets: Line up shoes, neatly stack dishes, and make sure that all kitchen appliances (microwave, stove, etc.) are cleaned out.- Kill the offensive odors: They're the first thing buyers notice, and often a permanent turnoff.
Everything from floors to windows must be spotless!!
•o Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior
•o Clean out cobwebs
•o Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks
•o Polish chrome faucets and mirrors
•o Clean out the refrigerator
•o Vacuum daily
•o Wax floors
•o Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures
•o Bleach dingy grout
•o Replace worn rugs
•o Hang up fresh towels
- Rent a Storage Unit: Almost every home shows better with less furniture. Remove pieces of furniture that block or hamper paths and walkways and put them in storage.
Check Curb Appeal: If a buyer won't get out of the car because they don't like the exterior of your home, you'll never get them inside.
•o Keep the sidewalks cleared
•o Mow the lawn
•o Paint faded window trim
•o Plant yellow flowers or group flower pots together
. TIP: Yellow evokes a buying emotion. Marigolds are inexpensive.
•o Trim your bushes
•o Make sure visitors can clearly read your house number
Don't forget the importance of staging...the "flow" of the home is its biggest asset when selling. Be sure to know when you need to stage and when you don't.
REMEMBER--you only get one chance to make a first impression and first impressions help bring TOP DOLLAR!!
Check Back Tomorrow for the 2ND Biggest Mistake Sellers Make in Today's Atlanta Real Estate Market!!!!!
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