With so many homes on the market, you need to make sure yours stands out to buyers. When selling your property, there are some important steps that, if taken, will make your home the most attractive and desirable among any competition. Follow the suggestions below and your house will sell faster and for the highest possible price!

Separated from Home

I’m going to start with what is probably the hardest thing for most salespeople to do: get in the right mindset. Before you can sell your home or condo, you really need to move on and look to the future. Remember the reasons you are selling and that the property is simply a business. Doing this will make the process much easier.

Remember, despite what you may think, your home is not perfect. It’s not the most wonderful house on the market in that price range. All buyers have different tastes. Don’t be upset if a buyer doesn’t like a certain part of his house. Just keep reminding yourself that it’s just a house.

exterior appeal

You only get one chance to make a first impression. Keep the exterior of your property neat, orderly and inviting. There are many easy ways to enhance the exterior of your home:

1. Mow grass, trim bushes, brush, and edging.

2. Make sure the shrubs and trees are full of life. Do this by watering them regularly and possibly replacing them with more colorful and vibrant plants.

3. Power wash sidewalks, driveway, curb and exterior of property.

4. Make sure the front door is clean and easy to open. The last thing you want is a buyer’s agent standing outside with your client struggling to open a dirty door (trust me, this happens all the time).

clean your house

Sounds obvious, I know. However, everyone’s idea of ​​clean is very different. One thing that many people overlook is a smell that they and their family are used to. This could be very distracting for buyers and can drive them away from the property immediately.

1. Vacuum carpets and clean hardwood and tile floors. Have your carpet professionally cleaned if you need to.

2. Make sure the whole house smells fresh. The smell is a big turn off for potential buyers.

3. The kitchen and all bathrooms should be thoroughly cleaned, including toilets, bathtubs, showers, floors, and mirrors.

4. Clean windows inside and out, be sure to remove both glass and frames.

5. Dust EVERYTHING. Including baseboards, ceiling fans, light fixtures, shelves, and blinds.

6. Make the beds every day.

7. Pick up clothes, shoes, etc.

8. Hang clean towels in each bathroom and in the kitchen.

mess up the house

The easiest way to do this is to start packing! Don’t let too much clutter prevent the buyer from seeing what he should buy. Simplifying the spaces inside the house allows the buyer to visualize their furniture, their paint colors, etc. Plus, by removing excess clutter, regular cleaning and keeping everything tidy becomes a breeze. You may need to rent a storage unit. In the end, it will pay off when the house sells faster and at a higher price.

1. If you don’t need it, box it up, sell it, or throw it away! Anything you don’t use regularly should be removed.

2. Remove all unnecessary items from countertops, tables, and floors. These items make the house feel cluttered and also seem smaller.

3. Clean cabinets. Shoppers WILL SEARCH your closets, so remove unwanted clothing and shoes. Organize everything that is left over so that the closet looks as big and spacious as possible.

4. Remove personal items such as photos, books, magazines, and knick-knacks.

5. Remove any furniture that may be blocking or hitting the aisles. Open areas that flow well are much more attractive to buyers than tight or awkward spaces.

make minor repairs

Eliminate drawbacks before a potential buyer sees them. Any small item that requires little effort to fix. Even the smallest thing can affect how much a buyer offers on a property.

1. Replace cracked floor tiles or counter tiles.

2. Repair and paint holes in the walls.

3. Fix leaky faucets.

4. Fix all the doors that don’t close properly and the kitchen drawers that don’t work as they should.

5. Replace burned out bulbs.

paint and wallpaper

Give buyers a blank canvas to see all they can do to make your house their home. Pay special attention to the bathrooms and kitchen. These are the rooms that really sell a house! Make sure they are desirable for people with all kinds of tastes!

to paint

1. Paint with neutral colors. Don’t give buyers any reason to remember your house as “the house with the purple kitchen.”

2. Remove overdone or outdated wallpaper and repaint any walls that aren’t clean. You don’t want buyers to refer to your house as the one with the NASCAR wallpaper rather than the house with the purple kitchen.

Turning on

A bright and airy home is a welcoming home that will welcome buyers much more than a dark and dreary home. More light makes a room feel bigger too. So be sure to follow these tips:

1. Turn on all the lights and open all the blinds whenever your house is shown.

2. Update accessories if necessary. Old or outdated accessories can add more to the mental list of work buyers will have to do if they buy, negatively impacting your bid quantity.

Garage and attic space

Your garage is for your car, not for storing all your junk! Pack up unused items and place them in your attic or storage space. Straighten the shelves, arrange the bins, paint the walls, and sweep the floor. Let the buyer see how much room there is for your car and all your stuff!

prepare your home

Arrange the furniture in each room to create as much space as possible. Also, each room should be arranged for its intended use. It is not good for the buyer to wonder what the rooms are supposed to be used for. If you have trouble doing this, hire a professional.

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If you want to sell your home quickly and for the highest possible price, follow the steps above. I can assure you that one of your neighbors is – and his house will sell before yours and at a higher price. Committing to completing the above steps will allow for an easier, much faster, more profitable, and less stressful selling process!