Preparing your Home to Present to Buyers

A home that "sparkles" at first glance will sell more quickly than its poor neighbor, even though both are structurally well maintained.

Coming from experience, REALTORS® also realize that a "well-polished" house appeals to alot more buyers and will sell more quickly and for a higher selling price. At the same time, buyers feel much more comfortable buying a well cared for property because if the things they is able to see is well maintained, they expect that what they are unable to see has likely also been well maintained. In readying your property for sale, think of:

just how much should you invest to prepare your house for sale?

exterior and curb appeal

interior appeal

Before putting the house on the market, take as much time as necessary (and as small money as you possibly can) to maximize its exterior and interior attractiveness.

How Much Is it best to Invest to ready Your home for Sale?

In preparing your house for the market, spend as little money as you can. Buyers will probably be pleased by a brand new roof, however they may not be likely to provide you with enough extra money to pay for it. There is a big difference between doing modest and low-cost polishes and touch-ups to the house, such as putting new knobs on cabinets as well as a fresh coat of neutral paint in the living room, and executing extensive and costly renovations, like the installation of a brand new kitchen.

Your real estate agent is familiar with buyers' expectations in your neighborhood and will advise you specifically on what enhancements need to be made and which improvements are most effective. Please feel free to ask for guidance.

Increasing Exterior and Curb Appeal

When preparing to put your house up for sale, your first concern is the home's exterior. If the outside, or "curb appeal" seems to be good, people will more than likely be interested in what's inside.

Below are great tips to improve your home’s exterior and curb appeal to buyers:

Keep your yard edged, cut and properly watered.

Routinely trim hedges and weed yards and flowerbeds.

Make sure your entry way area has a "Welcome" feeling.

Paint the front door.

In spring and summer, put a few pots of flashy annuals around your front entry.

In snowy areas, keep walkways neatly cleared of ice and snow.

Check out foundation, steps, walkways, walls and decks for fractures and deterioration, and deal with any problem areas.

Remove and repaint any peeling paint on doors and windows.

Clean and align gutters.

Examine and clean the chimney.

Repair and replace loose or destroyed roof shingles.

Repair and paint loose exterior siding and caulking.

Reseal old asphalt.

Keep the garage door closed.

Store Recreational vehicles and older cars elsewhere while the house is on the market.

Increasing Interior Attractiveness

You need your house to seem as roomy, vibrant and fresh as you possibly can. Also the property should look neutral – without a lot of your personal and sentimental objects - so buyers will start to envision living there.

Below are great tips to improve your property's interior appeal to buyers:

Give every room inside your home good cleaning and take away all clutter. This one thing is likely to make your house look bigger and lighter. A number of homeowners with crowded rooms actually rent storage garages and move half their furniture out, creating a more sleek, more open appearance.

Use a professional cleaning service every month or so while the home is on the market.

Remove the less frequently utilized, and even daily-used things from kitchen counters, closets, basement and attic to make these areas a lot more inviting.

Ensure that table tops, dressers and closets are free of clutter.

Pay special attention to the kitchen and bathrooms: they must look as modern, bright and clean as you can. It is vital for them to be clean and odor free.

Mend leaking faucets and showerheads.

Buy fresh towels for the bathroom, and put them out just for showings.

Liven up a kitchen in need of more major upgrading by investing in new window treatments and cabinet knobs, or putting on a fresh coat of neutral paint.

Clean walls and doors of smudges and scuff marks.

If necessary, paint dingy, dirty or strongly-colored walls with a neutral shade of paint, such as off-white or beige. A similar neutral palette can be given to carpets and linoleum.

Look for cracks, leaks and indicators of moisture in the attic and basement, and repair any problem areas.

Seal basement walls if you can find any signs of dampness or leakage.

Fix cracks, holes or damage to plaster, wallboard, wallpaper, paint and tiles.

Replace damaged or cracked windowpanes, moldings along with woodwork.

Check and repair the plumbing, heating, cooling and alarm systems.

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