SELLING ONE’S HOME CAN BE A VERY DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE. You have to let go of all of the past experiences, memories, great times and, most importantly, friends and move on to your next stage in life, whatever that may be. It requires opening up not only your home to complete strangers, but also your dreams. I will help you sell your property quickly and painlessly— giving you an honest assessment of the value of your property, expert advice on the right presentation and the right marketing to find the right buyer.
Here are a few suggestions for future sellers to get the highest price in the least amount of time on the market:
TRUST the knowledge of your broker to figure the right price to sell your home. With years of experience, we can figure out through past sales and current market conditions what the highest price your property will sell for in the least amount of time.
THINK “clean and well lighted.” Hemingway stated it best in his short story of the same title— keep your home (or condo) clean. It is the single easiest way to make a favorable impression of your home— no one will notice the granite if there is a layer of dust covering it. And along those lines, keep curtains and blinds open— let the light in. A bright home feels more open and larger.
FIX all of the little items that you know about— from the door that squeaks to the light bulb burned out on the front porch to the small hole in the drywall. Not only will your house show better but buyers will feel more comfortable and be willing to pay a higher price in a house they feel was treated with respect and care.
SMELL the flowers. Nothing helps a house more than fresh flowers on the living room table or flowers growing in a pot next to the front door— not only do they smell good but they look great. Make sure your landscaping is manicured and lawn mowed— this is one of the best “bangs for the buck” to get your property sold.
MAKE SURE the rooms flow, eliminate over-stuffed living rooms and give the house a good sense of transition from room to room. Too much furniture is often a distraction keeping the buyer from seeing the true potential of a house, and as I stated before “first impressions are everything.”
REDUCE your imprint on the property— as much as you would like to keep up all of the photos of your family dog until the closing, it really helps to start packing early, especially the personal effects a buyer isn’t going to want anyway. Also, store most of the exclusions— a buyer can’t want what he or she doesn’t see and it saves everyone a lot of headache.
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