Sellers can help themselves make the sale!
I was a seller myself recently. The market isn't going to change soon. The other very dependable piece of information is....you are going to have other homes competing for the same buyer as you and your home.
So what can a seller do?
- Make sure your home is ready to show on a moments notice! I know that means changing your lifestyle but at the same time....if you miss a showing it could have been the buyer that would have bought your home. How many buyers are fighting over your property now?
- Agents can advertise, display your home on the Internet, MLS and magazines but is the information accurate? What I mean is agents can only go by what you tell them. Sometimes what is heard and written are two different things. So review your information for accuracy...agents don't mind and it could mean the difference in finding a buyer and buyers passing your home by.
- Make sure you curb appeal is eye popping...plant flowers...get hanging baskets if need be...but make sure they are not by the entry door. Some people are allergic to bees and this creates fear.
- Make sure the yard and sidewalks are edged and look great, along with the lawn mowed.
- Touch-up any paint that is pealing or faded. Making the outside look crisp will bring buyers to the inside.
- Wash windows, this is one of the best ways for a home to show it's stuff! Clean windows make people feel like a clean car...it just feels good!
- Clean carpets if they need it or at minimum look at spots and use spot remover to make them look fresh.
- Make sure the counters are free of excess appliances and nick-knacks.
- The bathrooms should shine and the tubs should gleam.
- Closets should be open and cleaned...they do not want to appear full or have things falling when the door is opened. A short term lease on a storage unit...may make the difference between selling and staying.
This is only a few of the things a seller can do to help agents sell.
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