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Steps to Take to Prepare Your Home
Make sure that your homes stands out so it will sell quickly. Here is a step-by-step guide to selling your home, which will help you make the best choices as you enter this process.
1. Clean It Up
If you want to learn how to sell your house fast, start by cleaning it up. Freshen up paint, improve your landscaping and give everything white glove level cleaning. Clean everything, inside and out, so that the house shines.
2. Don’t Make It Personal
Your home needs to look like a blank slate, where the prospective buyers can picture themselves in it instead of feeling like a visitor in your space. This requires depersonalization and decluttering. Declutter by removing items you don’t use regularly and storing them in an off-site storage unit, then stage your furnishings to make your home as appealing and inviting as possible. Remove family photos, children’s artwork and personal mementoes, so the home looks neutral.
3. Price It Right
If you are trying to sell your own home, it’s essential that you price it right. Pricing to sell a house quickly starts with understanding the current market and what comparable houses are selling for, understanding pricing psychology and understanding your real estate goals to arrive at a price that works for you and your home. This is where a skilled real estate agent can provide invaluable help. A realtor has a feel for the current market conditions and what would be the best pricing strategy to protect your investment in your home, while selling your home quickly. If you are not sure how much your home is worth, book a home valuation with Brett Cairns.
4.Time It Right
The timing of your listing is also important. Spring and fall are the busiest real estate buying and selling times, as this works around the kid’s school schedule. Talk to your agent about the timing that works best in your specific area, and list your home during these peak times to maximize the number of potential buyers you attarct. Also, listing during peak times can maximize your price, because you will have a better chance of selling quickly, which reduces the risk that you will have to drop the price because the home has sat on the market too long.
5. Add Some Perks
Finally, give the buyers an incentive to want to purchase your home. This might be a pre-sale inspection, which shows the home is ready to go. It might be offering to pay some of the costs of the home purchase. It may even be a home warranty on the property or the incentive of a guaranteed fast closing. Talk to your agent about the incentives that will work best for your target market, and incorporate them into your marketing efforts.
Once you have done these things, you are ready to list and market your property. Your agent will handle this part of the process, so choose one wisely who will keep your best interests in mind at all times. Brett Cairns is ready to assist you with the home selling process, providing aggressive marketing and in-depth industry knowledge to ensure you are well prepared to list your home at a fair price that will sell quickly. Contact Brett today!
