So are you ready to sell? What do you need to do? Imagine that you are one of my favorite cartoon characters, Dagwood Bumstead, and you get out the jar filled with Daisy's Honey-do's. Instead of postponing them one more time, work your way through the jar. The last thing a buyer wants to look at is a bunch of repairs. To a buyer, repair$ mean money!! So that means you lo$e money. If you take the time to make a few basic inexpen$ive repairs, you might make your house the one that sells in a tough market. Think of it this way, there is a reason that used care dealers "detail" a car before they put it on the market. If it shines, it sells. So make your house shine.
- Remember what Mon told you about first impressions. She was right. Clear out those flowers beds, trim the grass, fix the old screen door and paint the front door.
- Check out that roof. If you have missing shingles, have a roofer replace them. The last thing you want is a buyer thinking that there s a serious roof problem.
- Reseal the toilet and fix dripping faucets. In San Angelo, since the water is so hard, you probably ought to look at the fittings on the hot water heater and see if there is corrosion. If there us a problem, fix it.
- Touch up the paint and baseboards
- Finally give it a through cleaning. Windows, floors, cupboards, tubs ( yes that means the soap scum has to go) and carpets.
- What about Rex and Fluffy? Pet smells kill equity. I'm not saying that your pets have to go to the shelter. I have a dog too! However, do something about the smells, stains and litter boxes.
Once these things are out of the way, call your friendly real estate professional, get a market analysis, a marketing plan and wait for the offers. Oops, I forgot the most important detail. Call Me!
10/6/08
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