Sell Your
Home Fast - 10 Quick Home Selling Tips
By Jeanette Joy Fisher
With today's changing real estate market, home sellers need to take extra
care preparing their home for a top-dollar sale. Home buyers have more
houses to choose from and will select the home that stands out from the
other houses they preview. These quick home selling tips will help
you attract a buyer:
1. Start at the Street. Pretend you are a prospective buyer seeing
your home for the first time. What do you see from your car? Make your home
so inviting buyers will get out of their comforting cars and walk to your
front door. Place fresh seasonal flowers, in pots or planted, along the
front walk or by your front door.
2. Make Repairs. Lubricate squeaky door hinges, fix dripping faucets,
and make sure toilets flush properly. You get used to the minor faults in
your home, so ask a friend to inspect for minor defects.
3. Exterminate. One bug or spider, dead or alive, can cause some
buyers to leave immediately.
4. Remove Clutter. Not only does a neat, organized house feel larger
and more inviting, clutter-free homes give prospective buyers a chance to
see the home’s features.
5. Deep Clean. Remove dust, spiders, and odors.
6. Depersonalize. Pack your personal mementos and photographs. Give
your buyers the opportunity to visualize their personal effects in your
home.
7. Lighten Up. During the winter months, use bulbs with the highest
wattage recommended in light fixtures. Add small table lamps for extra
lighting. If you have room on your kitchen and bathroom countertops, a small
decorative lamp adds a warm glow with a designer’s touch.
8. Wash Walls or Repaint. Fresh paint gives you the best return on
your money.
9. Clean Carpets or Replace. You may be accustomed to the way your
carpet looks, but what do buyers see? If you're selling to first-time home
buyers, they most likely won't have the money beyond the down payment to pay
for new carpeting. Move-up buyers expect perfection, even if they want to
tear it all out.
10. Consider having your pets taken care of by family or friends.
Some home buyers are allergic to pets, while others will be turned off by
pet odors. You get accustomed to your pets’ odors, but these scents drive
buyers away.
With a little thought and effort, you can persuade buyers that your house
exceeds their expectations-- and is worth getting out of the car.
Copyright © Jeanette J. Fisher
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