Many people with a Bothell house for sale think that having a tidy house will be enough to impress a seller. In reality, however, a potential homebuyer does not only want a house to be tidy, they want it to be spotless.

Proper cleaning

It is crucial to ensure that your home is very clean when you are trying to sell it. This means that everything is scrubbed thoroughly until it shines. No one wants to buy a house that is dirty and unsanitary. A dirty home is a major turn off for many potential buyers.

It is highly recommended that you hire professional cleaners to clean your house before having it viewed. This will increase the overall effect of the home and can increase the speed of the sale. Should you decide to clean the house on your own, you must be sure to clean it from top to bottom. Baseboards, walls, behind toilets, inside the toilets, stoves, counters, bathtubs all need to be attended to and the list just goes on. This is a lot of work, but like other hard work, the rewards can be great.

Reasons to hire professionals

Many people do not really understand what clean really is. It can be hard to know when everything is clean enough for the Bothell home to be sold, since as a homeowner you may have been living there for quite some time and have seen it much dirtier. This can throw off your perspective and can result in a house that appears clean to you, but when a stranger walks in they will notice all the spots you have missed. Professional cleanerscome in with an unbiased view of what a clean home should look like. They will ensure that your Bothell house for sale is spotless and ready to be sold as soon as possible.

Having a house for sale that is tidy and having one that is clean are two very different things and can create two very different situations. If a potential buyer walks into your house for sale and sees dirt they can and most likely will be turned off faster then they would be with a messy house. Cleanliness is a great selling aid and can increase the speed of any home sale.

For more information about preparing your home for sale in and around Bothell contact Adrian Willanger, Coldwell Banker Danforth.

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Adrian specializes in green home marketing utilizing traditional and social media marketing to create the widest exposure of your property.

 

8 Comments on Bothell House For Sale - Wash! Wash! Wash!

AUG
23
2011
115,944 Points

You are so right. There's no greater turnoff than grime on the doors and cabinets, scuffs on the baseboards, stale odors, etc. Thanks for the post.

12:00pm • #1
232,448 Points 1 Featured Post

It's true a buyer never want's to come into a house that gives off a bad first impression they want something they know they'll love and their family will love just as much as the buyer does. Great post!

12:03pm • #2

You make such a great point, Adrian.  As we all have different life experiences, not everyone has the same understanding of what "clean" might mean! To set the best impression for potential buyers it is so beneficial to have a professional involved (and you only get one chance to make a first impression)...

12:38pm • #3
AUG
26
2011
624,885 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

Margo, Yep I totally agree, cleaning is the low hanging fruit. easy to do.

 

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5:45pm • #4
624,885 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

Mike, Thanks for stopping by, absolutely right a dirty house is a big turn off.

 

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5:46pm • #5
624,885 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

Hi Karen, professional cleaners know what to do and how to get it done. Have a great week-end. Thanks for stopping by.

 

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5:47pm • #6
AUG
28
2011
586,536 Points 58 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Adrian --- there's nothing more disgusting in most buyers(errr anyone's) mind than cleaning another's mess.   Attention Sellers:   Clean up and make it easier to sell.  

11:27am • #7
AUG
29
2011
624,885 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

It's right at the top. Thanks for stopping by.

 

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9:51am • #8


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