We all know that when you buy a home, you generally make one of the largest purchases you have ever made. The flip side of that coin is that when you sell your home, you are selling the largest asset you possess, and you need to maximize the return on that sale. Therefore, when preparing to sell your home, it becomes necessary to look at your home as a product to prepare for sale. You need to divorce yourself from the home emotionally and objectively analyze its advantages and disadvantages.

Your real estate agent is trained to make suggestions to help you through this process, but it helps simplify the operation if you have a basic understanding of the principles involved.  The basic idea is  very simple. Without being deceptive, you want to emphasize the positive features of the property.

I don't suggest that you spend thousands of dollars making repairs or decorating the property, but it may pay to make some small investments to help prepare the home for sale. You might wish to paint the front door , or at the least clean it thoroughly. Replace or clean torn or dirty window treatments.  You will want to clean and manicure your lawns as much as possible, and it would be a good idea to perhaps plant a few inexpensive but colorful flowers or plants to enhance the "curb appeal" of your home.

In my Next Blog We'll talk about some other ideas to help you get ready.

 

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