It seems that the home market is restablizing and home sales are getting back on track. If you are looking to offload
your home, it may be the right time to get back on track with doing what is necessary for a successful and quick home sale.
Here are 6 tips you need to know if you want to sell fast:
Find Your PR Person
If you plan to use a realtor, pick one that is enthusiastic about your home and has a track record for being a great sales person. You don’t want someone who will let you languish in the MLS listings. Be sure your realtor knows your area well and has ideas to share about making a fast sale that benefits you.
Get a Home Inspection
A professional home inspection is good for two reasons. For the seller, the inspection can point out potential problems that can mess up a sale. Owners will then have time to tackle the problems before a buyer even knows something was wrong. For the buyer, a pre-sale inspection can build confidence that no major problems exist and that sellers have nothing to hide. A professional inspection runs about $400-$500.
Tackle the To-Do’s
Even the best of homes can generate a list of little things that need to be done around the house. Little repairs like squeaky doors and a new paint job need to be done immediately. If you are capable of the repairs yourself the costs should be minimal. Go over the house with a fine toothed comb. The longer we live in a place, the less obvious small repairs are to us.
Clean Down and Dirty
You need to prepare your home by cleaning like a fiend. From big items like wall-to-wall carpets getting a steam clean to the tub grout getting a toothbrush treatment, you need to clean every nook and cranny in the house. The windows should be shining on the inside and out and all smells should be eliminated. Replace carpets with too many spills or pet accidents.
Get Rid of You
Go through the house and start packing away your personal items. Family pictures, mementos, and knickknacks need to be the first to put into storage. While your house should remain homey, the idea is to get potential buyers to envision themselves living there so give them room to picture their stuff hanging on the walls or placed on the built-in bookcases. If you plan to repaint, use neutral colors and keep clutter in the house to a minimum.
Don’t Forget the Great Outdoors
You may spend a lot of time focusing on the inside of the home but don’t forget the outside. Clean up the garden, the front lawn and the backyard. Remove all of your personal stuff from the outside. Do some minor landscaping to make the house look great in publicity photos buyers are browsing online. Plant flowers, trim the bushes, and keep the grass cut and tended to. Make sure sidewalks and driveways have cracks repaired.
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