DENVER'S
DENVER'S REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS BEEN ACTIVE ALL YEAR BUT THIS IS TRADITIONALLY THE TIME MANY
PEOPLE LIKE TO SPRUCE UP THEIR
HOME IF THEY'RE PLANNING TO
SELL REAL ESTATE EXPERTS SAY
THEY'RE STILL TIME TO REAP
THE BENEFITS OF A LOW INVENTORY
MARKET WHICH COULD MEAN
MULTIPLE OFFERS AND SELLING FOR
OVER YOUR ASKING PRICE.
BUT IT'S WHAT YOU DO BEFORE
THE SIGN GOES INTO THE YARD
THAT CAN REALLY MAKE
THE DIFFERENCE.
OUR REAL ESTATE EXPERT LEYLINE
WHO IS A MANAGING BROKER WITH
COLDWELL BANKER JOINS US LIVE
WITH SOME ADVICE FOR HOME
SELLERS.
GOOD MORNING, LANE.
HEY, GOOD MORNING, COREY.
NICE TO SEE YOU.
ALWAYS NICE TO SEE YOU.
OK, SO WE KNOW HOMES ARE
SELLING AT LIGHTNING SPEED
RIGHT NOW BUT YOU SAY IT'S
IMPORTANT TO PREP YOUR HOME
EVEN IN TODAY'S MARKET.
ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HEARING
THAT SOME BUYERS ARE PICKY OUT
THERE BUT SOME HOME BUYERS ARE
PICKY AND IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE
SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY.
SO THE WORK YOU DO BEFORE GOING
ON THE MARKET CAN REALLY MAKE A
DIFFERENCE BIG TIME.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT.
YOU HAVE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT
TO DO TO HELP YOUR HOME SHOW
THE BEST KITCHENS AND BATHS,
SELL HOMES AND I WANT TO TELL
THE DIRECTOR TO HANG ON JUST A
SECOND BEFORE PUTTING THIS
FIRST PHOTO UP BECAUSE I WANT
TO SET IT UP.
THE SELLERS OF THE HOME ARE
ABOUT TO SEE OUR BUDDING
BAKERS.
THEY LOVE TO COOK.
THEY LOVE TO BAKE SO THEY HAVE
MIXERS OUT COFFEEMAKER BUTCHER
BLOCK OF KNIVES.
THEY HAD A LOT OF EQUIPMENT OUT
ON THEIR COUNTERS.
SO WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHER CAME OVER GO UP
AND PUT UP THE PHOTO.
NOW YOU CAN SEE IT THEIR HOME
ENDED UP LOOKING LIKE ALL I'M A
BIG FAN OF CLEARING EVERYTHING
OFF SHOW OFF THE SPACE
THE MATERIALS.
LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL GRANITE
COUNTERTOPS THAT WE CAN SEE NOW
AND I DO HAVE A ONE APPLIANCE
REAL CORE IF YOU HAVE TO HAVE
THE COFFEEMAKER OUT.
OK, YOU CAN LEAVE THAT ONE OUT.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT PHOTO HERE
WHICH IS THE BATHROOM.
SAME GOES THERE WHEN THAT
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
ARRIVES HAVE ALL THE PERSONAL
PRODUCTS AWAY, THE TRASH CANS
PUT AWAY ANYTHING PLUGGED IN,
PUT AWAY ALL THOSE PRODUCTS
COLOGNE'S WHATEVER, PUT THEM
UNDERNEATH CLEAR OFF THERE IS
GETTING THERE IS WHAT I LIKE TO
SAY AND THINK MODEL HOME.
SOME OF YOUR HOME BUYERS MAY BE
COMING TO YOUR HOME AFTER
SEEING A MODEL SO THIS IS WHAT
THEY WANT TO SEE.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW.
NEXT PHOTO HERE.
IT'S ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS
THE INSIDE PHOTOS RIGHT NOW.
THE PERSON SELLING THIS IT'S
MY HOME I COULD ADMIT WE'RE
GETTING READY TO SELL TO BUT WE
BROUGHT IN ALL THAT MULCH RIGHT
THERE JUST FRESH MULCH REALLY
KIND OF MADE THINGS LOOK NICE
AND BRIGHT.
OK, ONE MORE PHOTO FOR YOU.
THIS NEXT ONE HERE THIS HOUSE
WENT UNDER
THE
THE METRO
THE METRO AREA. TWENTY FOUR HOURS THE SELLER
HIRED A COLLEGE KID TO MOW
THE LAWN AND THEN PAINTED
THE DOOR RED ISN'T DOESN'T IT
JUST POP OUT THAT RIGHT THERE
WE CAN'T DISCLOSE WHAT
THE CONTRACT PRICE IS BUT
THE SELLER SAYS SHE WAS AMAZED
WHAT SOMEONE WAS WILLING TO PAY
ALL THE SELLERS GAVE
US PERMISSION TO SHOW YOU THESE
PHOTOS.
BUT I HAVE TO SAY AS WE COME
BACK LIVE HERE THAT PAINTING
THE DOOR RED WAS THE ONE THING
THAT I HEARD THAT THE BUYERS
LIKE THE MOST AND IT DOESN'T
COST A LOT OF MONEY.
THERE'S A STUDY OUT THERE THAT
PAINTING YOUR FRONT DOOR CAN
GET YOU SIX THOUSAND MORE
DOLLARS ON AN OFFER.
I HAVEN'T SEEN THE STUDIES ON
THAT BUT I DO THINK IT CAN
REALLY HELP PRESENTING A GREAT
PRODUCT RIGHT NOW IS WHAT IT'S
ALL ABOUT.
IT'S THAT FIRST IMPRESSIONS
THING AND WE DID ALL OF THE
THINGS THAT YOU MENTIONED WHEN
WE STAGED OUR HOME AS WELL ALL
THE APPLIANCES OFF, ALL
THE PERSONAL STUFF, THE TRASH
CANS OUTSIDE THE WHOLE DEAL AND
IT DOES REALLY MAKE IT POP AND
IT STANDS YOU ALSO SAY YOU
DON'T HAVE TO SPEND A LOT
OF MONEY EVEN CLEANING CLOSETS
AND REALLY HELP.
I'M GUESSING YOU DID THIS TOO.
I HAVE A PHRASE THIN BY HALF.
SO GO TO YOUR CLOSETS, START
THINNING BY HALF.
YOU DON'T NEED ALL THOSE
SWEATERS IN THERE RIGHT NOW.
THOSE SWEATSHIRTS PACK THEM
AWAY.
SAME GOES FOR THE PANTRY THEN
BY HALF THERE AS WELL.
AND A COLLEAGUE OF MINE SAYS
HER FAVORITE IS CLEAR OFF
THE TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR.
YOU KNOW WHERE THOSE CEREAL
BOXES ARE BECAUSE YOU DON'T
HAVE ROOM FOR THEM.
WE DON'T NEED TO ADVERTISE.
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF STORAGE
IN THE KITCHEN.
SO CLEAR OFF THE FRIDGE.
JUST A LITTLE TIP THERE.
YES.
MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THERE'S A LOT
MORE SPACE THAN MAYBE THERE IS.
AND THEN REAL QUICK I KNOW
THOSE VIRTUAL TOURS WERE SO
IMPORTANT WHEN SHOWINGS WERE
REALLY SHUT DOWN DURING COVID
DO YOU THINK THAT THOSE ARE
STILL NECESSARY?
I DO AND THE REASON IS CARY,
PEOPLE ARE DOING A LOT
OF HOMEWORK BEFORE THEY'RE
GETTING TO YOUR HOME.
THEY'RE STUDYING THEY'RE TAKING
THE VIRTUAL TOUR BECAUSE ONCE
THEY GET THERE THEY MAY NOT
HAVE A LOT OF TIME.
THEY MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE A
DECISION VERY QUICKLY.
SOMETIMES IT'S A 15 MINUTE
SHOWING.
SOMETIMES IT'S PUTTING IN AN
OFFER THAT DAY THERE'S NO
SLEEPING ON IT.
SO THE MORE LOOKING AROUND THEY
CAN DO BEFORE THEY PHYSICALLY
GET THERE, THE BETTER.
AND WE ARE IN A VERY HOT
SELLING SUMMER SEASON.
SO JUST GO OUT THERE AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW INTEREST
RATES.
ALL THAT SIGN THAT SAID OOPS,
TOO LATE.
THAT'S