Research and interview your Realtor - Make sure they know the market, and they belong to a Multiple Listing Service. Have the Realtor produce a CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) to price your home right, based on the sales prices in your surrounding area.
List with a Real Estate Professional to maximize advertising your home. Most Realtors pay of all the advertising and will post on several websites.
Price your home right - based off of what has sold in the last 6 months in your area. Your Realtor will help you with pricing.
Get the Home Ready by organizing and removing clutter. Rent a storage unit, have a yard/garage sale. Have the carpets cleaned, touch up paint high traffic areas of the home.
Consider having your home inspected by a qualified licensed Inspector, address any repairs that a future homeowner will want to be fixed (Buyers are encouraged by their Realtor to have the home inspected for their protection).
Purchase a 1 year Sellers Home Service Contract. This insurance will protect you from major mechanical breakdowns, such as dripping faucets, toilets water heaters, furnace, and air conditioning units. Just to name a few companies, Old Republic American Home Shield, Choice Home Warranty.
Consider hiring a home stager.
Make sure you have a good survey. In most cases, they can be transferred to the new homeowner, provided you have not added an addition to your home or installed a swimming pool. Buyers will need a survey for the lender and for the title company. If you do not have one a new survey could cost you an additional 500.00
Top 5 Impressions Of Your Home - Use This Checklist
Now that your home is listed with a Realtor and all the marketing tools are in place.
People subconsciously use their three senses - Sight, Sound and Smell
Consider hiring a professional stager as the stager will help in re-arranging furniture to make the most use of space. If your home is going to be vacant find a way to leave on all utilities. Easier to show when you can turn on lights, heating, and air conditioning units, as well as allow the buyer to have the home inspected.
Remove all family photos (this is for safety and privacy reasons as well as de-personalizing home).
Use plug-in room deodorizers - tip place an open box of Tide in the laundry room - the power will leave a sense of clean fresh laundry.
The third impression of a home is the Kitchen.
Remove all small appliances from kitchen counter tops along with personal items such as mail
Clean microwave, oven, range, and refrigerator
Organize items in the cabinets, drawers, and pantry
Clean windows, light fixtures, and vents
With wood cabinets wipe down with Old English to restore shine and cover scratches and watermarks
Make repairs to appliances if needed
Repair leaking faucets if necessary
The fourth Impression is the Bathroom
Inspect faucets, toilet and shower heads for leaks and lime build-up replace if necessary
Organize drawers and closets
Clean windows, vents, and fixtures
Keep clean towels on racks and remove personal items from the counters
Remove laundry hamper
Tilex is a great cleaner that will remove mildew and soap scum. -- Tip: Tilex with bleach can make cleaning the stove top so much easier at it will dissolve greasy residue without scrubbing and is better than most products claiming to clean greasy stove tops and vent-hoods.
The fifth Impression is of the storage area, i.e. garage and sheds
Remove clutter from the garage you can have packing boxes, however, they must be organized
Remove clutter from storage sheds
**TIP-Consider having a garage sale, this will accomplish several things
1. Easier to prepare for the move in the event your home sells
2. Cleans up the garage, storage shed, and closets
3. This will allow neighbors and the local community to view your home, speak with family, friends, and co-workers that may lead to a potential buyer.
By taking these, few inexpensive steps your home will appear bright and inviting.
"Show and Sell"
Did you find this list to be helpful? Your comments are welcome.
One of the most effective ways to sell your home fast is to price it competitively. If you price it too high, you detract prospective buyers and price out potential bidders. In addition, it may take longer to settle the negotiation process if prospective buyers want your price to come down.
One of the most effective ways to sell your home fast is to price it competitively. If you price it too high, you detract prospective buyers and price out potential bidders. In addition, it may take longer to settle the negotiation process if prospective buyers want your price to come down.
Adding a bathroom, a great room or another needed space to a home can increase function and add value. A separate in-law suite can also be a smart idea. “Most homes do not have this feature,” says Ross, “so adding one sets you apart from the competition when it is time to sell.”
The debate of whether homes sell faster when empty or staged is a long-standing one. There are certainly pros and cons for both methods, but the general opinion is that staged houses are “easier” to sell. However, that doesn't mean there isn't any benefit of cleaning out before listing your property on the market.
Late spring and early summer are generally considered the best times to sell a house. Traditionally, low mortgage rates and short supply make it a good time to sell. While today's rates are relatively high, low inventory is still keeping sellers in the driver's seat in most markets.
For a chain-free buyer with a mortgage, your sale could go through in 10 weeks – or as little as four weeks for a cash buyer with a fast conveyancer. We've even seen cases of a two-week window, though usually where property professionals are the buyers.
This usually includes decluttering, depersonalizing, and making cosmetic improvements. One important rule of thumb for home staging is the 3-foot 5-foot rule. This rule states that you should spend 3 feet in front of and 5 feet behind your home staged for sale.
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