Tips for Preparing your House for Sale

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty 01780829

Are you looking forward to sell your house? Every house owner dreams of selling his house as soon as possible and that too at the best possible rate. Selling your house at best rate is not the matter of luck but dedication and efforts put by the owner. You need to spruce your home professionally so that you can attract tons of attractive buyers instantly. Your target should be to present your house as an irresistible and marketable house for every home buyer. This article will discuss some important tips for preparing your house for sale.

Complete dissociation from your House

This is the most difficult part of selling your house but it is unfortunately the most important one. You should prepare yourself to let go of your emotions attached with the house and get ready to hand over its papers to the new house owner. Tell yourself that it for the greater good and you should look forward to the future.

Get rid of Junk

Every house owner has a tendency to collect junk over many years. Anything that has not been used for a year or more is no longer required in your home. Before putting your house on market, you need to de-clutter it. If there are items that are no longer in use then it is best to donate them or just throw them away. Get rid of everything from your kitchen counters and remove any books lying in the bookcase. Any item that is used infrequently can be stored in a small box and used later on.

Rent Storage Unit for Your House

The basic rule of selling a house is to vacate it. Get rid of any extra furniture that blocks a clear look of the walkways or hamper paths. It is best remove extra chairs from the dining room so that it may appear larger. Leave only those pieces of furniture representing the purpose of the room while keeping lots of space to move around. The last thing that you would like your buyer to ask is the purpose of any given room.

Remove personal items

It is important that the buyer should be able to picture himself in the house. Personal artifacts are the biggest distraction for the buyer and that’s the last thing you would like to happen. Remove any family heirlooms and personal photos from the walls. Allow buyers to imagine their own photos in the house.

Minor Repair Work 

Every house some wear and tear due to regular usage. It is advised to do some repair work before putting your house in the market. Some important things to take care of include replacing cracked holes, repair leaky faucets, fix jammed kitchen drawers, painting walls of your house with neutral colors, get rid of burned-out light bulbs and patch holes in your walls. In short, you need to repair any single breakage that may appear in your house. 

Sparkle Your House

Your house has to look stunning and sparkling from both outside as well as inside. The first thing anyone will notice includes the windows, sidewalks, walkways, wall corners, and wax floor. Get a pressure washer for cleaning your house inside out and clean any cobwebs whatsoever. Pay special attention towards your refrigerator and worn rugs. Follow some simple tips like bleach grout used in house, polish mirrors and chrome faucets, hang fresh towels, and clean any smelly areas in your house.

Enhance curb appeal of your house

It is important to have an amazing curb appeal that will attract the buyer to enter your house immediately. Make sure that the sidewalks are clear; bushes are properly trimmed; lawn is mowed; repaint faded window trims and add yellow flowers in your lawn.

Once you have done everything stated in the article, invite your friends and family members for their review. If they like the house then there are chances that your buyer will also like your house. Keep in mind that any hard work done on your house will pay off nicely at the end. 

 

Comments (1)

Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

Sherry, fully agree with all your points. Sellers need to hear this. The de-clutter factor is one of my major points on this topic. 

Aug 03, 2012 06:26 AM

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