Preparing to Sell Your Home Blog

Prepare Your Home To Sell With a Few Key Steps

If you are looking to sell your existing home so that you can help finance your dream home, you are not alone. Many buyers use the equity in their current residence to help them buy the home they’ve always dreamed of owning. While the days of bidding wars may be over there are still plenty of buyers looking to make a move, but you need to ensure that your home makes the best first impression. A little work on the front end will help bring in the highest return on your investment in the long run. From cleaning to making repairs there a few things you can do to help get your home ready to sell.

Find The Right Listing Agent

The first step in selling your home is to find the right Real Estate Agent to list your home. Your Agent will provide you with a thoroughly laid out plan for how they plan to sell your home. While you should do your own research, your Agent will also be able to help you figure out an appropriate listing price based on comps, square footage, and location. Your Agent will also be able to make recommendations of things you should focus on fixing within your home to make the best showing possible.

Make Any Needed Repairs

When getting your home ready to sell you should make sure you take care of all needed repairs. Go through your home and make a list of all problem areas including locks, hardware, leaky faucets, running toilets, cracks in the walls, broken appliances, squeaky doors, etc. Make sure you fix these items. Otherwise, potential buyers may think your home hasn’t been taken care of or has been neglected. Hiring a handyman will help enormously in this process.

Paint Inside and Out

When selling your home, you should paint over any brightly covered walls and instead choose neutral colors. Stick to light colors such as light grays, whites, or light beige. These lighter colors will help the room seem brighter and more welcoming. A fresh coat of paint will also cover up any imperfections and give the new owner a sense of a clean slate.

Have your Home Professionally Cleaned

First impressions mean a great deal. You don’t want foul smells, dusty rooms, or dirty floors to turn off any potential buyers. Scrub your bathrooms including all surfaces and toilets. Have your carpets professionally cleaned. Wash your windows inside and out to help add light to your rooms and help ensure that your home is in pristine condition.

Move all Non-Essential Items to Storage:

Decluttering your home and organizing your space will make a big difference in appealing to potential buyers. Consider renting a storage unit for all non-essential items. You should also take this time to depersonalize your home by removing all family photos, bulletin boards and magazines. A clutter free home will allow potential buyers to truly focus on what your property has to offer.   

Selling your home can be a stressful process. However, once you have your home prepped and ready, you will be able to focus all your efforts of finding your new perfect home.