1. Curb appeal is important. While your home is on the market, keeping your home mowed, trimmed and landscaping perfect is important. When a buyer drives by, the make a decision instantly whether they like what they see from the OUTSIDE enough to schedule a time to see the INSIDE.
2. Remove the clutter from your kitchen! The kitchen is the center of the home and is judged more critically than any other space in your home.
3. Your outdoor spaces should show the buyers how they can enjoy your home. Planting in … (7 comments)
staging: Seller Tip #4: Decluttering, Purging and Staging Your Home
- 01/14/14 10:15 AM
Seller Tip #4: Decluttering, Purging and Staging Your Home In the process of getting your home ready to go on the market, you will want to start packing away things that you are not using but intend to keep, purge the things that you don't want to move with you, and staging your home to appeal to the most buyers. Step one is decluttering. This is just as much for the safety of your things as it is for the buyers looking through your home. The less things that could get stolen or knocked over, the better. Buyers are snoops. They … (2 comments)
staging: And Then There Were Two....What is a Seller to Do?
- 08/29/12 01:28 PM
And then there were two...what is a seller to do? We have all been there....either with a buyer or a seller. You are the listng agent and you are calling for feedback on the showing and the buyer's agent tells you that you are in the TOP TWO! Elated, you hang up the phone and carefully decide IF you are going to relay this information to the seller. Why, you may ask? Well, depending on the seller, it could be disasterous. Or it could be beneficial. Example of disasterous: You tell your seller that the buyer has narrowed the choices for … (0 comments)
staging: It's All About the Sparkle!
- 07/03/12 07:49 AM
When it comes to selling your home, you need to make your house sparkle above the competition. A good healthy dose of spring cleaning and elbow grease will do the trick. If you have been living with tired old fixtures that you SWORE would be the first thing to go (6 years ago when you bought the house, you had the champagne taste and beer budget), now is the time to invest in your home! Every little update that you do will reflect to the buyers that you have carefully and thoughtfully maintained your home. Remember, turnkey. This is a … (4 comments)
Whether you are relocating from another state or you are moving within the market area, there is always some adjustments to be made! My focus is on the well-being and safety of your family. A house is very important, but making the Cedar Rapids area your home takes a little more effort. My clients call me long after the closing for advice on a veternarian for their new puppy or the best daycares in the area. Meeting new people is always fun for me and I love my job! Call me if you would like to know what your home is worth in the current market or if you think that you might want to move up to another home somewhere else. We will miss you, but I will happy to get you on your way to your next adventure as quickly as possible!
Sellers: The 4 Best Tips to Make a Fabulous First Impression!
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