Now it’s time to look at your house through the lens of a buyer. What are ways to highlight its most appealing features?
Pro Tips for Prepping Your House to Sell
Here’s a checklist of items that help your home look and feel its best:
Refresh curb appeal. The front door greets the potential home buyer with a first impression. Make sure the front of your home is fresh and clean. The yard needs to be trimmed and tidy.
Remove clutter. Too many “things” can distract the buyer and make your home seem smaller than it actually is. It may help to have a friend walk through with fresh eyes and identify areas that may need help.
Complete minor repairs. The smallest details make big statements about the condition, or perceived condition, of your property. For example, few things increase marketability and give you a better cost return than fresh paint.
Clean, Clean, Clean. People like clean homes to move their personal things into. A little thoughtful planning and elbow grease will get you a faster sale at a higher price.
Use your senses. Use your sight, smell, touch and hearing responses for everything in the house—especially the bathrooms and basement.
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What to Expect from an Agent
By the time the closing date is nearing, you may be more than ready to be done with the home selling journey and move on to your next chapter in your new home. Your agent can handle all of the details as you work toward your official closing date. Here are ways your agent can help:
Your agent has all the know-how and resources to bring out the best of your home through staging, storytelling and imagery. Expect your agent to:
Share advice about where to invest your time in small fixes, updates, furniture re-arrangements or extra cleanup that may have a big impact during showings.
Connect you with vetted contractors who can prioritize your needs.
Key in on which parts of your home are best to showcase in person and through marketing descriptions and imagery.
Develop a custom exposure plan that’s right for you. For example, houses with great lighting are ideal candidates for video, and high-end houses perform best with aerial images to highlight the size of the lot.
Supply an in-house team creative team to take the most professional photographs and even create content like video tours and drone footage of your property.
Help you impress buyers at showings with expert staging tips and techniques.
By the time the closing date is nearing, you may be more than ready to be done with the home-selling journey and move on to the next chapter in your new home. Your agent can handle all of the details as you work toward your official closing date.
It’s time to attract as many quality potential buyers as possible. The best path to a strong, speedy offer is exposure through all of the right touch points for your specific home, whether that is online, offline or both.
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