Easy Changes That Can Pay Off!

Go through your entire house from top to bottom and remove the clutter. Get rid of anything that you no longer want or have a use for. Organize your closets, and pack away some of the items that you know you won’t be using for a while. A home should be fairly impersonal and displaying only the bare essentials. This will help potential buyers to see your home as a blank canvas, and imagine their own life in your space. Think about repainting some rooms, using warm, neutral colors. It helps give the feeling of a well maintained home and a sense of newness.

When showing your home, appearance, smell, and cleanliness are everything. Your home should be clean and appear move in ready. Smell is the first thing potential buyers notice. Keep your home smelling great by regularly mopping, vacuuming, and dusting. Make sure to wash down every surface. If you need help with getting all those nooks and crannies clean, it might be time to hire a professional cleaning crew.

Staging and room appropriate are important when getting your home ready for sale. What you have listed and what buyers see should match up. If your home is listed as a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, it should reflect it. When selling your home, the exterior living spaces are just as important as the interior. Staging can help create a warm and homey atmosphere with just the addition of plants, vanilla scented candles or simple furniture sets. Mock set ups are another great way to liven up a room and give a buyer that homey feeling.

Lastly, take a step back and put yourself in the shoes of a potential buyer looking for a home. You may be used to how your home looks while a potential buyer will not be. This perspective may prevent you from noticing needed changes, while a potential buyer may spot needed changes instantly. Bring in a pair of fresh eyes to give an unbiased opinion on the changes that it still may need. From removing clutter, newly painted rooms, to simply having an unbiased observer, you can create changes that pay off in the long run.

Whether you plan to sell to downsize, avoid foreclosure, follow a job opportunity, or move up, be sure to keep these tips in mind.  Contact us today for more tips to ensure a smooth sale of your home!