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Selling a house can be stressful. Making the decision, preparing the house for sale, keeping it clean, waiting for a buyer, dealing with offers, and advancing to the closing table – all of these steps can involve discomfort. This is a huge financial transaction with many emotional aspects. But you can get it done – and it may even be easier than you anticipate.
One thing to keep in mind is that you’re not alone. An experienced, professional real estate agent can guide you through the process, help resolve any issues that come up, and ensure that your home sells for the optimal price in a timely manner.
Often the first step in selling your home is making sure it’s ready for the market in the first place. Some sellers rush a home onto the market without properly preparing it for the public. By considering early on improvements that you may need to make, you can save yourself future headaches.
The amount and kind of work that you should do depends largely on the price you intend to ask, the time you have to sell, and the current condition of the house. If your house is in good condition and you’re pressed for time, do the small things that can make a big cosmetic difference. New paint, re-grouted tile in the bathroom and kitchen, new carpet in the major traffic areas-these are the kinds of things that can be relatively inexpensive for you yet important to potential buyers.
As far as major projects are concerned, avoid making improvements that may come down to a matter of taste. For instance, most buyers will appreciate newly tiled bathroom floors or brand new professional roofing, but not all buyers will be swayed by an expensive swimming pool in the back yard. Make sure that the investment in time and money you make for any project will be recouped in the sale of your house.
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Buying, selling, or moving is stressful times for any one. Often it’s better to just get it over with as quickly as possible. In this case, success comes from organizing the project (buying, selling or moving) and paying attention to the details along the way. When selling the details are about what makes your home stand out or “shine” compared to another. Here are 10 tips, for under $100, we found that really help a home stand out and often make the difference between selling or sitting on your home.
And one more thing, have your realtor do a walk-thru with you. Share with them ahead of time that you want their honest opinion on what you need to do. As a real-estate professional they see hundreds of homes and they know what homes sell quickly and what homes have a tendency to sit on the market. Listen to them, they know what they are doing and are YOUR advocate.
Happy selling, we’ll take about preparing to buy in a future blog.
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