Before showing your home, take the time to work with your professional real estate agent to complete a quality listing and fact sheet. I am constantly amazed at the amount of information left off. From total square footage (found on the tax card) to the color of the house. Help yourself and your agent by sitting down to write out a list of improvements made to the home and when. Give as many details as possible.
The listing sheet is an essential marketing tool that drives internet information. Leaving off the total square footage means that if a potential Buyer is searching for homes between 1,500 and 2,000 square feet is doesn't matter if your home is 1,800 square feet of living space if that number was never entered. You have just been left out of the hunt for a home. Add the room dimensions so that Buyer's can see just how big your rooms are. Emphasize the unique aspects of your home along with the basic facts.
Important Items for a Listing Sheet
- Total square footage
- Dimensions of all rooms
- Proper directions
- Amenities such as central air, central vac, basement, fireplace, usable or walk up attic, walk in closets, sun or screened porch, hardwood floors, irrigation, security, pool or jacuzzi
- A list of all the appliances that will stay with the property and what is negotiable
- Names of the schools (Not just the school district - which elementary, middle and high school)
- Neighborhood or condo amenities - Field House, Club House, Biking Trails, Conservation land etc.
- Description of garage or parking spaces
- Current Tax Information
- Color
Pictures are also a key factor in selling today. Ask your professional real estate agent how many pictures can be accepted by your local MLS. If your system accepts 12 and you only have 1 of the outside - your property is going to be overlooked on the internet. Six photos minimum - exterior and interior shots. Help your agent get the best shots of your home by increasing the wattage in all your light bulbs, cleaning the windows inside and out, remove play toys from the yard, cars from the driveway and everything off the kitchen counter.
After looking at 6-12 houses in a day making sure the details are taken care of can mean the difference between your house being remembered and in the running or just another one in the crowd. Simple tips to help your home stand head and shoulders above the rest.
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Shannon:
You are right about listing information being left off. It can get frustrating having to call for information that should be there. Another great post. Thanks for commenting on my blog. Have a great day and an awesome week.