Staging and Selling Cars

This particular analogy helps me a great deal especially with male home owners.

Have you ever sold a car? If you were selling a car, you would shine it up really nice, vacuum it out, check it for any obvious dents or necessary repairs. You may even get a mechanic to check it over to make sure it is in good running order. You might even replace the cracked windshield or worn belts, and you would make sure the operators manual and any other necessary documentation is included. With care to the details when presenting your car, your car will get more attention and you can list it at a better price. The same goes for selling your house.

The preparation is same - make it look as nice as possible - but the documentation may be different. Reports that would be handy to have include:

• manuals and warranties for appliances included int he sale
• a Real Property Report
• a Home Inspection
• proof of mechanical upgrades like furnaces, air conditioners, solar panels, and other energy efficient improvements made to the house