Top Tips for Selling Your Home!<\/h2>\n

The home selling market is hot these days so a home for sale can easily slip through the cracks if it\u2019s not in pristine condition, priced right & ready for its first meeting with prospective buyers. Here are some things you can do to spruce up your home & get it ready to hit the market!<\/p>\n

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1) Improve your landscaping. Curb appeal <\/span><\/strong>is crucial to a good first impression. Make sure your home\u2019s lawn is immaculate, seed bare spots, weed and mow the lawn, prune the bushes, weed and mulch the planting beds +garden and plant flowers. Add a few front window boxes or add a colorful large pot of flowering plants at the front entrance.<\/p>\n

2) Clean the outside.<\/span><\/strong> Again – Curb appeal<\/span><\/strong> is crucial to a good first impression. A so so exterior will make buyers think you\u2019ve slacked off on interior maintenance as well. Be sure to clean the gutters and pressure wash your home\u2019s siding. Give wood trim a fresh coat of paint if needed<\/p>\n

3) Make the front door inviting.<\/span><\/strong> Ok \u2026 last time with Curb appeal<\/span><\/strong> but it really can not be over stated. A fresh coat of paint, especially in a color that contrasts with the home, will make the front door stand out. Replace faded house numbers so buyers can see them from the curb. Add a new mailbox as well if your current one has seen better days. Buy a new welcome mat to let buyers know they\u2019re invited into your home.<\/p>\n

4) Make repairs. <\/span><\/strong>You want your home to be in the best condition possible. Take care of major defects like broken windows or a leaky roof that could discourage buyers. Even small repairs such as burnt out bulb in light fixtures, a dripping sink faucet or dirty HVAC filters will make a potential Buyer second guess a homes condition.<\/p>\n

5) Remove clutter and depersonalize.<\/span><\/strong> Buyers want to envision their belongings in your home. Edit knickknacks, photos (although some personal photos do help create a lifestyle feel for a home), extra furniture and other personal items\u2026. such a pet bedding and toys and children toys. If the extra items will not fit well in closets and or an attic it is worth the investment of a storage unit. If you have a garage make sure it is ready for a car and is easy to walk through, not a space for all the extra stuff that has no where to go.<\/p>\n

6) Rearrange furniture and art to make rooms most spacious and photo ready. <\/span><\/strong>A qualified Real Estate Broker will be able to come through your home and tell you exactly what to do to get the best shot of6) each of your rooms. Moving a bed from one wall to another can make a bedroom seem larger, changing the position of chairs and sofa in a living room can make it feel more spacious \u2026 you get the idea.<\/p>\n

7) Organize closets.<\/span><\/strong> Messy closets give the appearance that your home doesn\u2019t have enough storage space. This goes for ALL storage areas coat closets, bedroom closets, hall closets, laundry \u201crooms\u201d and kitchen pantries.<\/p>\n

8) Clean, clean, clean!\u00a0 <\/strong>Dust, polish and wash from floor to ceiling, you want every surface to sparkle and shine.<\/span><\/p>\n

9) Take color down a notch or freshen it up.<\/span><\/strong> You might like your purple living room, but it may not work for a lot of buyers. Paint your walls a neutral color that will appeal to a wide range of buyers. Also the paint color may be fine but faded \u2013 a fresh coat of paint will brighten up any room. Even if you can not paint every room in your house pick one or two that will give the most impact.<\/p>\n

10) Eliminate bad odors.<\/span><\/strong> Hide the litter box and invest in plug in air neutralizer throughout your home. Do not go with a heavy sent but something fresh and light. When showing the home, fill it with inviting smells by putting out fresh flowers and baking a batch of cookies\u2026 this sounds a little old school but it really works!<\/p>\n

Need more advice on prepping your home for sale and\/or general listing questions?\u00a0 Give me a call!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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