Preparing to Sell? Follow these great tips to maximize your profits!
Make the Most of that First Impression
A well-manicured lawn, neatly trimmed shrubs and a clutter-free porch provides a warm welcome for your home buying prospects. So does a freshly painted and/or freshly scrubbed front door. If it’s autumn, rake the leaves. If it’s winter, shovel the walkways. The fewer obstacles between the perspective home buying prospects and the true appeal of your home, the better.
Invest a Few Hours for Future Dividends
Here’s your chance to clean up in real estate. Clean up the living room, the bathroom, the kitchen. If your woodwork is scuffed or the paint is fading, consider some minor redecoration. Fresh wallpaper and/or paint add charm and value to your property. If you’re worried about time, hire professional cleaners or painters to get your house ready. Remember, home buying prospects would rather see how great your home really looks than hear how great it could look "with a little work."
Check Faucets and Bulbs
Dripping water rattles the nerves, discolors sinks, and suggests faulty or worn-out plumbing. Burned out bulbs or faulty wiring leave prospects in the dark. Don’t let little problems detract from what’s right with your home.
Don’t Shut Out a Sale
If cabinets or closet doors stick in your home, you can be sure they will also stick in a prospect’s mind. Don’t try to explain away sticky situations when you can easily sand them away. A little effort on your part can smooth the way toward a closing.
Think Safety
Homeowners learn to live with all kinds of self-set booby traps: roller skates on the stairs, lengthy extension cords, slippery throw rugs and low hanging overhead lights. Make your residence as non-perilous as possible for uninitiated visitors.
Make Room for Space
Remember, potential buyers are looking for more than just comfortable living space. They’re looking for storage space, too. Make sure your attic and basement are clean and free of unnecessary items.
Consider You’re Closets
The better organized a closet, the larger it appears. Now’s the time to box up those unwanted clothes and donate them to charity.
Make You’re Bathroom Sparkle
Bathrooms sell homes, so let them shine. Check and repair damaged or unsightly caulking in the tubs and showers. For added allure, display your best towels, mats, and shower curtains.
Create Dream Bedrooms
Wake up prospects to the cozy comforts of your bedrooms. For a spacious look, get rid of excess furniture. Colorful bedspreads and fresh curtains are a must.
Open up in the Daytime
Let the sun shine in! Pull back your curtains and drapes so prospects can see how bright and cheerful your home is.
Lighten up at Night
Turn on the excitement by turning on all your lights - both inside and outside - when showing your home in the evening. Lights add color and warmth, and make prospects feel welcome.
Avoid Crowd Scenes
Potential buyers often feel like intruders when they enter a home filled with people. Rather than giving your house the attention it deserves, they're likely to hurry through. Keep the company present to a minimum or better yet, leave your home during a showing.
Watch Your Pets
Dogs and cats are great companions, but not when you're showing your home. Pets have a talent for getting underfoot. So do everybody a favor: Keep your pets outside, or at least out of the way.
Think Volume
Rock-and-roll will never die. But it might kill a real estate transaction. When it's time to show your home, it's time to turn down. Soft music can add ambience to your home, however remember to turn your TV off.
Relax
Be friendly, but don't try to force conversations. Prospects want the opportunity to view your home with a minimum of distraction.
Don't Apologize
No matter how humble your abode; never apologize for its shortcomings. If a prospect volunteers a derogatory comment about your home's appearance, let your experienced Carolina Mountain Sales Associate handle the situation.
Keep a Low Profile
Nobody knows your home as well as you do, but your Carolina Mountain Sales Associates knows buyers - what they need and what they want. Your Carolina Mountain Sales Associate will have an easier time articulating the virtues of your home if you stay in the background.
Don't Turn Your Home into a Flea Market
When prospects come to view your home, don't distract them with offers to sell those furnishings you no longer need. You may lose the biggest sale of all.
Defer to Experience
When prospects want to talk price, terms, or other real estate matters, let them speak to an expert - your Carolina Mountain Sales Associate.
Help You’re Agent
Your Carolina Mountain Sales Associate will have an easier time selling your home if showings are scheduled through our office. We know you'll appreciate the results!
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