Mindset for selling – Treat the selling of your home like a business.
De-clutter your home – Remove all clutter from all rooms and closets. (Rent a storage room if you have to.) If you or a friend is good at furniture layouts, have fun with it and stage the living areas of the house. Remove all personal photographs so your potential buyers can picture themselves living there.
Put your handyman hat on -Try to fix anything broken. Make sure all light bulbs are working and are the same as the others in the respective light fixture. If you are not handy, call someone who is and get these things fixed.
Cleaning inside and out-Pressure wash your house and clean the gutters. Trim the landscape and re-bark the flower beds. Make sure the lawn is always edged and mowed. Make sure the kitchen is clean. This means the appliances too. Do not leave dirty dishes in the sink and ensure that the countertops are free of clutter. Steam clean the tiles and carpets.
FSBO -Pressure (For sale by Owner) There are several online services to help you to sell by owner. You can check with companies like Zillow.com and you can post your home for sale by owner online. You can, also, use Facebook and create your own ads.
FSBO -Pressure (For sale by Owner) There are several online services to help you sell by owner. You can check with companies like Zillow.com and you can post your home for sale by owner online. You can, also, use Facebook and create your own ads.
Achieving The Goals
Paint and Trim – Fix damaged sheetrock and trim boards. Re-paint if necessary. Sometimes you can get away with touchup, but a fresh coat will really help your house sell. Paint the front and rear doors to give the house a fresher look. You might try changing the color.
Smell and Sound – Install Air Fresheners all over the house, so that it has a nice pleasant smell when you enter into the house. We, also, recommend having some soft relaxing music playing to set the mood for your potential buyers.
Make It Picture Perfect -In today’s market, you can have a lot of people previewing your home with great pictures or a video without ever having to schedule an appointment. Having some amazing Drone footage of your home can be helpful in getting your prospective buyer excited and an overview of the full property.
Cleaning inside and out-Pressure wash your house and clean the gutters. Trim the landscape and re-bark the flower beds. Make sure the lawn is always edged and mowed. Make sure the kitchen is clean. This means the appliances too. Do not leave dirty dishes in the sink and ensure that the countertops are free of clutter. Steam clean the tiles and carpets.
Realtor-We all want to save a few dollars where we can, but in today’s market, a Realtor who knows the business can sell your home without costing you anything. Based on people who try to sell their homes themselves, where they are taking off work to meet with potential buyers and trying to negotiate can be an emotional transaction; several people find that hiring a professional saves them time and gets them more dollars for their home.
Get Home Ready to Sell CHECKLIST
pro tips
De-clutter the home and remove all personal items
Clean inside - Counter tops, No Dirty Dishes, Beds made and Floors cleaned. Stage Furniture for Walk Throughs
Clean Outside - Pressure Wash Huse, clean the gutters, Trim Landscape, Re-bark the Flower Beds, Mow the Lawn
Handman - fix anything broken. Make sure the lights work. Call in a PRO if you need help.
Paint and Trim - Fix damaged sheetrock and trim boards. Re-paint if necessary. Paint Front and Rear Doors for Fresh Look
Smell & Sound - Use Aire Fresheners / Play soft music to help set the mood
Mindset for Selling - Treat selling your home as a business
Make it Picture Perfect - Have Pics and Video for online viewing if available
