The Best Cost Effective Way To Sell Your Home Faster and for Top Value
Posted on April 15, 2009 in the Selling Homes category
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Regardless of how soft the real estate market may be, you can still do some things to fetch a higher price for your home. There are a few very simple things you can do which can get a better price for your property.
Stagingstaging is what it’s all about. Presenting your product (your property) to the consumer (potential buyers). The way you need to show your home to buyers is not the same way as you’d want it to look to company. There are some specific things which you can do to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.
Keep reading for some home staging techniques which can help you to get more for your home.
Detailing Your Home
If you were going to sell your car, you’d have it detailed; you’d polish and wax, do any cosmetic touch ups needed and clean out the inside of the car. The same idea goes for selling your home.
If you’re trying to sell your home, you’ll want to make sure to take care of each and every cosmetic aspect of the property to make sure it looks great to prospective buyers.
Your outside space needs to look good too. Sweep the sidewalk and driveway and if there are stains on your driveway, you should use a power washer to remove them. Inside your home, don’t forget to sweep away all of those cobwebs in corners.
Keep the toilet seats and lids down and remove any personal items from the bathrooms.
De-Clutter
People imagine how their possessions would look in homes that they are viewing. By getting unnecessary items out of the way, you make it easier for them to envision the home filled with their furniture and decorations.
Removing any objects or items that clutter up corners, walls or shelves can actually make each room appear larger and give an appearance of space. Take down any family pictures or trophies and put them in boxes. If you sell your home you’re going to be moving anyway, so you’re getting a head start on your packing. The same rule applies to figurines, knick-knacks, ornaments and any other item that clutters up your rooms.
Look critically at each room in your house and remove any item that threatens to make your rooms look overcrowded. If the kid’s rooms have toys in each corner, put those into boxes too.
Neutral Ground
The way you have the rooms in your home painted might be ideal for your furnishings, but buyers want to be able to think of how their furniture will look there.
The small expense of repainting your walls in a light, neutral shade can help make each room appear lighter and larger.
It might seem to you that you’re making your home into something of a tabula rasa, but this is just what helps buyers decide to purchase a home.
Window Coverings
If you have heavy, darker colored curtains, replace them with lighter fabrics in lighter shades. This makes the rooms appear to be lighter and more open, and it makes your windows into another featured selling point.
Added Space
There is more to staging your home than making your living areas present well to buyers. Try to set up your basement or attic in a way which displays their potential as living, home office or recreational space.
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There is no question that homes that do not show well in today’s market take a beating at the negotiating table. It makes sense to have your home in tip top shape before putting it on the market now more than ever.
Nice home staging techniques. They are all helpful to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.
Thanks for posting. The de-clutter tip is especially underated when you are showing people through. It makes a huge difference.
Great advice on improving a property for sale without breaking the bank. I like the tip about the lighter curtains. They make the room look so much brighter.
De-cluttering is a good option. It’s a great way to free up some space at home and make it appear larger.