TEN LOW-COST IDEAS TO MAKE YOU HOME SALE…
It’s the little things as well as the big things that count when you are selling your home. You never know what will capture a buyer’s fancy and what will turn them off. Most buyers predictably respond to the same things- clean, clutter-free homes in good shape. Your agent may have already suggested that you do some major repairs. Those are the big ticket items, but what can you do on a small scale to get your home ready to compete on the market!
There are a few time-honored tricks you can use to make sure your buyers see what you want them to see, and overlook what you want them to overlook. Keeping you home in top shape for the showings will insure that you buyer will offer a higher amount that for a home that isn’t SHOW-READY… Always look at a home from the buyer’s perspective. Be objective and honest with yourself. If something bothers you about your home, chances are good it will also bother the buyer. Do what you can to get rid of the problem. You want to keep objections about your home to a minimum. Preparing a home for market means you’ll be putting some elbow grease in it, so get ready.
TO DO LIST..
- Have a garage sale before the home is listed.
- Welcome the buyer at the entry.
- Be RUTHLESS about odors.
- Stimulate the buyer’s imagination by setting the stage.
- Make the most of views.
- Create a spacious feeling.
- Increase the wattage in lighting.
- Create counter space.
- Avoid eccentric decor.
- Put photos out of the family enjoying your home.
QUARTERS REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
Remember, even sometimes when everything seems perfect; the property is perfect, the price is perfect; remember there is still no guarantee. We cannot make someone buy your home or property. If they do not want too. Our job is to service, to advertise to market it, then present it in the right manner and bring qualified buyers and sellers together sometimes even when everything is right: sometimes it still just doesn’t work.