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It's time to get your home in "showing and selling"
condition. Most of us don't keep our homes in the condition
it would need to be in to sell. Over the years those boxes
in the corner of the garage just seem to multiply on their
own. Things have broken that we just never get around
to fixing and some things have just worn out. We just
accept the fact that they will always be this way. It
is this frame of mind that you have to break out of in
order to get your house ready to show. How your home looks
will have an immense impact on how quickly it sells and
whether or not you get full market value for it.
First impressions are very important and you only get
to make one. Your REMAX Alliance Colorado Realtor,
who is interacting in the marketplace every day, can assist
you in approaching your home from the buyer's standpoint.
What needs to be changed to make a good first impression?
This may mean that all you do is prune the trees and shrubs.
On the other hand, it may mean that you completely repaint
the house, inside and out. Do a "curb to door"
check. Give the potential buyers a clear path to enter
the home. The fewer obstacles between the buyer and the
true appeal of your home the better. Keep in mind that
over time we become accustomed to our surroundings. What's
normal for you may be detrimental to the buyer.
Make your home look as spacious as possible. Organize
your closets and kitchen cabinets, and if you have things
stored in the attic or basement, make sure they are presentable.
If you are showing during the day, pull back your curtains
and drapes to show how bright and cheery your home is.
If you are showing at night, turn on all of the lights
to create a warm and welcoming environment for the prospective
buyers. A home that is marked with your personality and
style may be harder to sell. You might even consider such
things as removing obvious clues to your political affiliation
and tucking away any biased literature that may be visible.
This will reduce distractions and help the buyers to visualize
the home as their own.
10 Steps For Home Sellers:
1) Define Needs 2)
Pricing 3) Property
Prep 4) Marketing
5) Receive Offer 6)
Negotiate 7) Vendors
8) Pre-Close
9) Close 10)
Post-Close
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