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PREPARE YOUR PROPERTY FOR SELLING
It's time to get your home in "showing and
selling" condition. Most of us don't keep our
homes in the condition it would need to be in to
sell. Over the years those boxes in
the corner of the garage just seem to multiply
on their own. Things have broken that we just
never get around to fixing and some things have
just worn out. We just accept the fact that they
will always be this way. It is this frame of
mind that you have to break out of in order to
get your house ready to show. How your home
looks will have an immense impact on how quickly
it sells and whether or not you get full market
value for it.
First impressions are
very important and you only get to make one.
Your RE/MAX Village Properties
realtor, who is interacting in the marketplace
every day, can assist you in approaching your
home from the buyer's standpoint. What needs to
be changed to make a good first impression? This
may mean that all you do is prune the trees and
shrubs. On the other hand, it may mean that you
completely repaint the house, inside and out. Do
a "curb to door" check. Give the potential
buyers a clear path to enter the home. The fewer
obstacles between the buyer and the true appeal
of your home the better. Keep in mind that over
time we become accustomed to our surroundings.
What's normal for you may be detrimental to the
buyer.
Make your home look as
spacious as possible. Organize your closets and
kitchen cabinets, and if you have things stored
in the attic or basement, make sure they are
presentable. If you are showing
during the day, pull back your curtains and
drapes to show how bright and cheery your home
is. If you are showing at night, turn on all of
the lights to create a warm and welcoming
environment for the prospective buyers. A home
that is marked with your personality and style
may be harder to sell. You might even consider
such things as removing obvious clues to your
political affiliation and tucking away any
biased literature that may be visible. This will
reduce distractions and help the buyers to
visualize the home as their own.
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