TOP 5 Things You Can Do To Prepare Your Home "For Sale"
I hope this article finds you all doing well. It is that time of year where many homes sellers start preparing their home for the market. This list is a must do list for ALL sellers. Let me use some statistics to tell you why.
As of May 19, 2008 there were 9294 Homes on the market to sell in Wake County. This is 48% of all homes sold in 2007 (19322). In the Coming three months (June, July, and August) nearly 32% of all homes for the year will be sold, so out of these 9294 homes on the market and the many that will soon join the market, only about 66% of them will sell in the next three months. Right now there are between 7.5 and 10 months supply of homes on the market to be sold. This is if no more homes join the market...which they will.
So, how do you stand out from the MASSIVE amount of competition out there??? Here are five tips for you. Hire a Home Staging Professional if you need to, but these five things are must do's!!
•1) DE-CLUTTER, DE-CLUTTER, DE-CLUTTER - You are moving anyway, so go ahead and start moving things out of your home. Get a storage unit and remove the clutter. This is everything from old and out of season clothes, nick-nacks, toys, collections, etc. Show off your space, not your stuff.
•2) EXTERIOR - Clean the exterior of your home, get it washed, get some bright plants/flowers in the front yard, clean the windows inside and out, and make sure the lawn is always cut. Clean the front porch and repaint the front door if necessary. This is your first impression, so don't blow it. Don't forget the back yard too!!
•3) REMOVE THE BOLD COLORS - Paint, Paint, Paint!!! If you like bold colors, Great. But to sell your home, you have to tone them down. If you have some rooms with bold colors, make sure you re-paint them. Gallons of paint are only about $25 each, so spend $150 and get your home neutral. Most buyers do not want to repaint the home as soon as they move in.
•4) TIDY UP - Make sure the stuff still in the home after De-cluttering is picked up every day and all the beds are made. Do what I call the "Five Minutes of Fame" and take five minutes every night to make a run through your home and tidy up the stuff left out from the day.
•5) LIGHT - Make sure all the blinds are open and all the curtains are pulled back, and the major lights in the home are turned on for showings. Shine the light on all the wonderful things you home has to offer.
These tips will help sell your home in a fiercely competitive real estate market. Give me a call to find out more ways to prepare your home for sale.
Written by: Brian D. Wray; CEO/President and Broker-in-Charge of Wray Realty.
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