THINGS TO DO WHEN PUTTING YOUR HOUSE ON THE MARKET DURING SPRINGTIME.
According to tradition, spring is known to be the hottest season for selling your house. Your reason could be a growing sized family, you are moving to a new city, or you just want an entirely different home for your self and family. Springtime is the best time for that sale; a huge number of buyers are out there searching to get the house that will suit their taste and needs.
Selling your house isn't always as easy as it sounds. There are certain things you need to do, to get buyers closer to your doorstep. Think of it as staging your house for sale. Home buyers of today have high expectations, and you need to keep your house in the right condition to meet their expectations.
Here are some ideas of things you should do before putting your house on the market.
- Clean the interior.
This is the first step you should take. Wipe the windows, inside and outside, polish your mirrors, clean up the necessary things in the interior. Remove clutter even if you have to pay for a storage unit to put it in! Your potential buyer, may not buy a house that they feel is dirty and clutter takes peoples eyes away from the beauty of the home.
- Fix up small stuff.
This is the main reason you should consider a proper inspection of the house you are considering selling; the buyer inspects more than you do, this is why you need to be more careful so that you can notice the little things that are damaged that needs to be fixed. It can be door knobs, water fixtures, electrical issues, just make sure you are aware of them before you put your house on the market. If you currently live in the home than its easier for you to get used to seeing the things that need to be repaired which you may not notice now. Your broker/realtor should be able to put stuff out to you that you may not notice anymore.
- Clear all clutters.
Your house needs to look minimal and neat. Put away the necessary things you should, like magazines on the side table, clear out your kitchen counter and kids' boot. Don't let your closet get too filled; your buyers will definitely have a look at it.
- Get rid of excess furniture.
The house has to appear large, get rid of furniture that is worn out. You can sell them or give them away. There should be fewer pieces of furniture in the house; the size will attract the buyer more.
- Curb Appeal.
Clear out dried leaves and debris. Cut your bushes and tree limbs to showcase the exterior of your house and allow the sun to penetrate. Mowing lawns diagonally make them appear larger; edged ones portrays how artistic you are too.
- Deep clean the house.
This is the most important, that house needs to be cleaned thoroughly, from the kitchen, down to the bedrooms, sitting room, the dining, each part has to be cleaned deeply, you can employ the help of janitorial service to carry out this activity if you feel you can't do this.
- Depersonalization.
Make the house feel like the buyers' already. Remove all pictures of you, your family. So that any buyer who steps in will be able to picture the house as theirs more easily.
- Leave a personal touch for the buyers.
Tell the buyer a story about the house, why you love it and why they will too! Leave it on the counter for the buyers with some cookies. Now that would make a big impression!
The primary concern of your buyers is knowing that they are not coming into a house with a pile of problems, once you know this then you will feel way more confident and not be surprised when the buyers have a home inspection performed. Keep the house in good condition with these tips, market that house, then sit and watch as you have different buyers at your doorstep till you find that potential one.
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