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3 Steps to Prepare Your House for Sale
3 Steps to Prepare Your House for Sale
Selling your house and preparing for the next step in life is an exciting moment. When putting your house on the market, there are a few key points to remember to help attract the best buyer. Here are three steps to prepare your house for sale:
Get Organized
The importance of cleaning and de-cluttering cannot be overstated. Some of the following ideas help to streamline the process to make it easier.
- Declutter before cleaning. Get rid of unnecessary and unwanted items. Donate them to charity or consider selling or giving away items on Craigslist or neighborhood share groups. People who recycle may be willing to pick up and haul away large metal items as well.
- Deep clean the house. The biggest investment of time will come from getting everyone involved to spiffy up the home from floor to ceiling. Kitchens and bathrooms are especially important. Clean the inside and outside of windows to create a better overall aesthetic for the home.
- Storage areas should be clean and organized. This ends a signal to potential buyers the home is cared for and not in a haphazard way. Keeping spaces up will benefit sellers.
Make Repairs
Problems with the house need to be taken care of prior to resale. Look for easy fixes that can be done without too much help from outside contractors (which can cost lots of extra money).
- Fix leaky faucets and running toilets
- Replace caulking around tubs, showers and sinks
- Freshen up and repair grout as needed
- Repair walls and repaint them in neutral colors
- Fix cracked or broken windows
- Replace or repair damaged screens
- Replace bulbs that are burned out
Curb Appeal
First impressions go a long way to making a deal on a property for sale. Potential buyers want to love the outside of a person's home before stepping inside. Extend spring cleaning to the outside of the home for maximum appeal.
- Trim bushes, shrubs and trees. Vegetation should not touch roof or siding.
- Repair broken downspouts and gutters
- Apply mulch, river rock or pea gravel where appropriate to improve landscaping
- Dress up the outside with seasonally appropriate plants to freshen up the yard along with hanging plants near the front of the house
With a little bit of elbow grease, a home can look good as new for potential buyers who are excited to see the beautiful, welcoming home of their dreams.
Choice Properties helps sellers and buyers get off on the right foot with tips, tools and resources. Call us to find out how our top notch realty specialists can assist you with your buying and selling needs.