condition is important
improve your home & property
As a homeowner, improvements to your home and property on a regular basis makes your home more marketable and less costly when you are ready to list it. Along with location, condition is equally as important when selling your home. Some tips for preparing your home for showings:
Interior:
- By painting walls a light or neutral color, rooms will appear larger.
- Opening draperies and turning on lamps will brighten rooms.
- Clean oven.
- Keep kitchen and bath counters and sinks uncluttered.
- Shampoo carpets, wax or buff hardwood floors.
- Removing hampers and magazine racks from bathroom creates more space.
- Repair leaky faucets.
- Turning ceiling fans on low, burning potpourri and playing soft music enhance the viewing experience.
- A few pictures of your home in Spring and Summer is a nice display.
Exterior:
- All gates and latches should be functioning.
- Paint exterior doors and window trim.
- Repair rain gutters and down spouts.
- Paint or stain fencing and decking.
- Sealcoat driveway.
- Maintain grounds.
What not to believe
popular property myths
- Staying home during a showing is helpful
- Having your pet in the house during a showing creates a friendly atmosphere
- A quick pick-up is all that's needed before a showing
- The house alone is important to the buyer, not the yard
- No need to clean out closets and pantries
- Keep a lot of furniture in each room, for maximum capacity
- It's good to let the prospective buyer see the rooms dark
- Spraying air freshener covers up odors, such as pet, smoke or cooking
- If someone sees your home twice, you get an offer!
- An Open House will always sell your home
