Wondering what to do before selling your home? Well that's what we're gonna talk about today.
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In today's video, I'm covering seven things to do before selling your home. The first
thing you wanna do is Hire a Realtor. Trying to do everything yourself as a for sale by
owner can cause you to sacrifice both time and money.
As a Realtor, we're here as a professional to help you get the best price possible for
your home. You don't wanna just blindly hire a real estate agent.
Ask for referrals, go online and look for testimonials. Make sure that you hire someone
that's knowledgeable about your market. Schedule an interview to make sure they're a good fit.
The agent that you hire should be both someone that you trust and that you're comfortable
with.
The second thing to before you sell your home is touch up the paint to neutral tones.
While you might love that avocado paint in the kitchen, it could be a turn off for potential
buyers that might find it hard to envision themselves living in the home.
It's your job as the seller to help the buyers see themselves living in your home, and if
the buyer can't, they'll move on to a different home.
If you're not completely repainting, at minimum touch up any scuff marks. When a buyer walks
into your home, they want to fall in love with it, not see a list of minor things that
need to be repaired.
Which brings me to my third tip, you want to fix any loose fixtures. To you, it's minor,
but you'd be surprised the effect a loose door handle can have on a potential buyer.
They'll start to wonder, well if this needs to be fixed, what else in the home needs to
be fixed?
When you have a home that's move-in ready, you'll find that not only do you have more
interest in your property, you might even get multiple offers.
Tip number four, declutter and depersonalize. Less is more when it comes to showing your
home. When your home is overflowing with STUFF, it makes a buyer wonder if the home will fit
all of their things, or worse, they may not be able to envision themselves living there
at all.
You can donate unwanted items or go ahead and pack them up and put them in storage.
It's a bonus because you've already started packing when you start to move.
You also want to depersonalize your living areas. That includes family pictures and personal
care items in the bathroom. This creates a blank canvas that allows buyers to envision
themselves living in your home.
Tip number five is to deep clean your home and get rid of any strange smells. Smells
can be difficult to overcome, and as the homeowner, you've probably, as that commercial puts it,
become nose-blind to them.
You don't even notice that they're there. Don't think that you can mask odors with a
candle or an essential oil diffuser. You're going to have to do a deep clean on your home,
or hire someone else to do so.
You also want your home to look spotless. We'll have professional photos taken, and
each time you show your home, you'll want your home to look the same way that it did
in the pictures.
Tip number six: Consider your curb appeal. You want your home to make a good first impression
that causes buyers to want to stop by for an open house or schedule a tour. Consider
adding some fresh mulch or planting some colorful flowers that attract the attention of prospective
buyers.
And finally we have tip number seven. You're going to want to stage your home. You've already
de-cluttered, but maybe the decorations need a touch up. Have you used the same decorations
for the past thirty years? Buyers will notice.
Again, as a seller, you want buyers to be able to envision themselves living in your
home. It can be something as simple as adding a few colorful pillows in the living room,
or putting fresh plants in the kitchen. Everyone loves plants, or at least a bouquet of flowers.
If you're torn between selling your home on your own or through a Realtor, go check out
my video "Do I need a Realtor?" now.
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