Are you ready to move on to a new home and need to sell your old one? If so, it is not as simple as putting up the real estate listing and waiting for the offers to come in. There are several things that you should do to prepare for the sale of your home.
Declutter
The first thing you'll want to do is declutter your home. It is more than likely that you have years of stuff around the home that you are used to, but to others, it will make the home look small and cluttered. Now is the time to start decluttering to get rid of the things that are not necessary. You need to ask yourself what is necessary as you go around the entire home, which includes what you have out on your bathroom and kitchen counters. For example, you may have a huge toaster oven that is seldomly used but takes up a lot of counter space. Putting it away can make your kitchen countertops look bigger to a potential buyer.
Remove Personalizations
You likely have a lot of things around your home that are personal to your family, which include family photos, artwork on the fridge, and things of that nature. You'll want to remove these items if possible so that others cannot tell who is living in the home. A realtor can tell you that this will help the buyer see themselves in your home, whereas those personalized items will remind them that the house belongs to someone else. It won't do any harm to try and can help someone see themselves living in your home during a showing
Improve Your Curb Appeal
Curb appeal can make a huge difference when it comes to making a home marketable to potential buyers. Be prepared to spend some money to improve the curb appeal of your home so that it looks more presentable. This does not mean that you have to bring in a professional to landscape the area and make it look dramatically different. All you need to do is make your flower beds look their best, fix cosmetic damage to the front of the home, and keep the grass cut rather than let it become overgrown.
Looking for more ways to prepare for the sale of your home? Meet with a real estate company, such as Canyon Real Estate LLC, so that they can tell you what needs improvement.
