It is very important to sell your house
for a handsome price to gain high return on real estate
investment. The buyer will be prepared to pay a good price
only if he is impressed by you home. Here are some tips
for selling your home.
De-Personalizing Your Home:
The reason you want to make your home "anonymous"
is because you want buyers to view it as their potential
home. When a potential homebuyer sees your family photos
hanging on the wall, it puts your own brand on the home
and momentarily shatters their illusions about living in
the house themselves.
Be sure to put away any family photos, sports trophies,
collectibles, knick-knacks, and souvenirs as part of preparing
your house to sell. This will aid in your mission to remove
"clutter" and create more space. See How to "enlarge"
your rooms
Consider this - If you were to visit a new model home you
may notice there may be a baseball glove in the boy's bedroom,
but no family photos on the walls. Why you may ask? It gives
the home "personality" but no person to attach
it to.
- Enlarging Rooms
- Creating Space
- Store surplus furniture
- Clear kitchen counter and stove top
- Clear hallways and stairs of any clutter
- Remove any empty boxes and storage containers
- Clear closets of unnecessary clothing and other items
- The less clutter in your rooms the better - giving the
rooms more visible space.
Appearances:
In today's age of consumerism, every buyer
is comparative shopping and a small investment in time and
money can give your home a solid advantage over other competing
properties for sale. The following are some helpful suggestions
for preparing your home prior to showing prospective buyers.
Interior Appearances:
- Turn on the lights
- Turn on the air conditioner/heater
- Open the drapes - Let the sun in
- Light the fireplace (if applicable)
- Touch up paint where needed
Exterior Appearances:
- Keep the lawn cut and the hedges and shrubs trimmed
- Weed and edge all garden areas
- Clean up oil spills and other spots on the driveway
- Touch up the paint where needed
- Make repairs where needed
- Clean out that garage!
