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Quality local news and information from professional Colorado real estate brokers who know their stuff. Local real estate news, information and listings for Colorado, authored by Denver real estate company Legacy Real Estate Brokers, Inc. and edited by RISMedia.Want to Sell Your Home Quick? Follow These Simple Tips.
Staging and preparing your home for sale will give you the edge you need to sell your home quickly. Recent studies have proven that proper staging of your home can cut your selling time in half and also increase your net gain by as much as six percent.
Here are some simple staging improvement tips to help you turn lookers into buyers.
First impressions are so important so scrub your home until it sparkles!
The most obvious but often overlooked item is to make your house as presentable as possible. Staring outside with what’s called curb appeal is very vital component to help make a good first impression. Your lawn should be trimmed, sidewalks swept, front door clean and doorbell functioning properly. If the exterior paint is old or chipping invest in a newer paint job, which should be a minimal expense to enhance the outer appearance of your home.
Moving inside your home make sure all carpeting has been thoroughly vacuumed and cleaned so there is no animal hair, stains or unsightly spots. Scrub all windows inside and out, wash ceiling fans and polish doorknobs. Open windows to let in natural fresh air and also open curtains to let the sun help you show your home with the best possible light. Rooms can be well maintained but if they appear dark and dreary that is what homebuyer will remember. Bathrooms sell homes, make sure they are spotless and sparkle for even the most discriminating homebuyer. Have your Realtor and friends go through the home as a test run to see if they notice things you may not have as the current homeowner.
Get rid of any clutter!
Go room-by-room, top to bottom and purge any unnecessary clutter of accumulated unwanted items. Rent a storage space if necessary to move items out of your home do what it takes to make rooms look open and free from clutter. This means any personal items like old trophies; wedding pictures and college banners, which may make buyers, feel like intruders in your home. Do not by any means stuff things in closets, cabinets or drawers buyers will open these and see the clutter and mess and will be turned off. Also don’t forget to clear out basements, crawl spaces and even your attic. Clutter is very unattractive, unsafe, and can actual cause accidents when present on stairwells and in hallways.
Make necessary repairs!
Little things can mean a lot like loose doorknobs, cabinet pulls or sticking doors, drawers or windows. Go through your entire to do list and then redo another list until everything is done. This is a competition to sell your home and if your home has less negative fix items you just might win and get that contract offering to buy your home. Patch any holes in the walls, fix leaky faucets and by all means replace all burned out light bulbs. Clean rust stained sinks or replace with an inexpensive sink that will show brand new to a potential buyer.
Pay close attention to every detail!
Create an inviting atmosphere by playing soft music throughout the house. Line up shoes and clothes in your closet and organize everything in your garage as well. Put tools on shelves, sporting equipment in large bins and lawn care supplies in yet another organized area of your garage. Create an inviting entry with fresh flowers and make sure all plants are alive and present well or get rid of them. Turn all the lights on in the house even in the daytime. Use spotlights to highlight key architectural features like large plants or an ornate fireplace. Bake some fresh cookies to offer your potential buyers when they enter your kitchen.
Camouflage with Paint!
This is a very simple and inexpensive step and can really create a fresh, amazing new look to both the inside and outside of your home. Pick neutral colors so they will match more peoples taste then less. Paint over the unsightly orange wall in your child’s bedroom with more normal pastel colors. Try warm colors like tans, honeys, taupe or sage but definitely not white.
Define each room!
Do not force buyers to guess a room’s purpose. Determine it’s true intention then stage accordingly. If you have a small office in your master bedroom remove the desk so it’s clear it’s a bedroom not an office. Pare down the furniture in each room so they will appear larger and again less cluttered. Take a picture of each room if necessary to gain perspective. Make it easy for potential buyers to circulate around the room.
This is currently a buyers market and your home will have a lot of competition to sell during these market conditions. First impressions are everything and a seller should consider this to be a beauty contest for your home the winner gets the list price or above more quickly and with much less long term stress to both the home seller and buyer. Regardless of whether someone is buying for the first time or he or she is a seasoned buyer, if you are the seller you will want to make sure your property will show the best it possibly can.
SHAMELESS PLUG: Are you contemplating putting your home on the market? First, please, you need to contact a professional like Legacy Real Estate Brokers Inc to get a real estate professional to help you navigate the sales process and make sure your home is ready for these competitive market conditions!
Tom Reed and Bill Brown are local authors and real estate experts of Legacy Real Estate Brokers Inc. in Denver Colorado. You can visit their website at www.discovercoloradorealestate.com.
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