1) Leave - This is THE most important thing you can do as a seller. Nothing will make a potential bu
1) Leave - This is THE most important thing you can do as a seller. Nothing will make a potential buyer feel more uncomfortable than you being in the house. If the buyers like the house then they are picturing themselves living in the house, picturing if their furniture will fit in the house, and picturing what rooms their children will choose. If the seller is in the house they cant do any of this because they feel like a guest. This is the last thing you want your buyers to feel - GET OUT!
2) De-Clutter This is another simple thing that you can do that will make a huge impact. Most sellers have been in their house for many years and have collected all kinds of things. You need to either get rid of them or store them; this will make your house seem larger than another house that is cluttered with the same square footage. You are pla ing on moving anyway, so why not start a little early and make your house more sellable?
3) Clean Believe it or not, this is a different category than de-clutter. This is one of the hardest things to do but also one of the most important. If a buyer comes to look at your house and the bathroom is dirty, the carpets are a me , and it has a bad aroma, it just leaves a bad impre ion. Clean up the kids toys, put away anything that will fit into a drawer or a cabinet and make it look as if you dont live there. Clean and pickup every time someone is coming to look at your house.
4) Paint This is another cheap and very effective tool that can help your home sell quickly. Painting is one of the best retur on your investment when you are selling your home. There are two i ues that should be addre ed when getting your home ready to sell. The first is the easiest: make sure you touch up all the paint on the interior and exterior of your home. The second may call for you to be a bit more objective about your home. What kind of colors you have selected? Do you have eight different colors in your house? Unle you are an interior designer, you really need to co ider repainting all of your rooms to a neutral beige or brown color. While this may be a feature of your home that you love, the average buyer will not like your color selectio . Paint your walls a neutral beige or brown color which will make your house a ear larger and will also a eal to the majority of buyers.
5) Landscape Everyone has heard this before curb a eal. It is a clich, but it makes a huge difference. Buyers begin to form their opinio of your house when they see it from the outside. Make sure your gra looks perfect - pull any weeds, edge the sidewalks and driveway, plant some inexpe ive a ual flowers that add color to the landscaping, and put some new mulch down in the plant beds. This will not only add curb a eal to your house but also add VALUE when they are driving their friends and family by to check it out.
6) Wallpaper TAKE IT DOWN!!! Wallpaper has made a bit of a resurgence lately; but for the most part it is outdated and with the myriad of selectio out there, it is extremely personal. Most buyers will prefer a different selection, so go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy some DIF (wallpaper remover) and get rid of it.
7) Closets Like it not, buyers are going to look in your closets and this can be a major selling point for some people. So when you are de-cluttering dont throw everything in your closets! With the many different optio out there you can rent a POD system, a storage unit, or simply store it in a friend/familys home while your house is on the market.
8) Carpets Get them profe ionally cleaned. It is not that expe ive and can make a world of difference.
9) Pre ure Wash - Pre ure wash the exterior of your house, your sidewalks and your driveway. It just makes everything arkle and seem newer. Remember, CURB A EAL!
10) Remove Non-E entials The idea here is to make it so that the buyer can see themselves living here not your family. Remove your family photos and get rid of any large furniture that does not add to the look of the house or the room. Try to make it look like a builders model home.
Michael Taylor
The article is refered from http://www.bbcok.com, http://www.worldloanpro.com, please go to read more.
2) De-Clutter This is another simple thing that you can do that will make a huge impact. Most sellers have been in their house for many years and have collected all kinds of things. You need to either get rid of them or store them; this will make your house seem larger than another house that is cluttered with the same square footage. You are pla ing on moving anyway, so why not start a little early and make your house more sellable?
3) Clean Believe it or not, this is a different category than de-clutter. This is one of the hardest things to do but also one of the most important. If a buyer comes to look at your house and the bathroom is dirty, the carpets are a me , and it has a bad aroma, it just leaves a bad impre ion. Clean up the kids toys, put away anything that will fit into a drawer or a cabinet and make it look as if you dont live there. Clean and pickup every time someone is coming to look at your house.
4) Paint This is another cheap and very effective tool that can help your home sell quickly. Painting is one of the best retur on your investment when you are selling your home. There are two i ues that should be addre ed when getting your home ready to sell. The first is the easiest: make sure you touch up all the paint on the interior and exterior of your home. The second may call for you to be a bit more objective about your home. What kind of colors you have selected? Do you have eight different colors in your house? Unle you are an interior designer, you really need to co ider repainting all of your rooms to a neutral beige or brown color. While this may be a feature of your home that you love, the average buyer will not like your color selectio . Paint your walls a neutral beige or brown color which will make your house a ear larger and will also a eal to the majority of buyers.
5) Landscape Everyone has heard this before curb a eal. It is a clich, but it makes a huge difference. Buyers begin to form their opinio of your house when they see it from the outside. Make sure your gra looks perfect - pull any weeds, edge the sidewalks and driveway, plant some inexpe ive a ual flowers that add color to the landscaping, and put some new mulch down in the plant beds. This will not only add curb a eal to your house but also add VALUE when they are driving their friends and family by to check it out.
6) Wallpaper TAKE IT DOWN!!! Wallpaper has made a bit of a resurgence lately; but for the most part it is outdated and with the myriad of selectio out there, it is extremely personal. Most buyers will prefer a different selection, so go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy some DIF (wallpaper remover) and get rid of it.
7) Closets Like it not, buyers are going to look in your closets and this can be a major selling point for some people. So when you are de-cluttering dont throw everything in your closets! With the many different optio out there you can rent a POD system, a storage unit, or simply store it in a friend/familys home while your house is on the market.
8) Carpets Get them profe ionally cleaned. It is not that expe ive and can make a world of difference.
9) Pre ure Wash - Pre ure wash the exterior of your house, your sidewalks and your driveway. It just makes everything arkle and seem newer. Remember, CURB A EAL!
10) Remove Non-E entials The idea here is to make it so that the buyer can see themselves living here not your family. Remove your family photos and get rid of any large furniture that does not add to the look of the house or the room. Try to make it look like a builders model home.
Michael Taylor
The article is refered from http://www.bbcok.com, http://www.worldloanpro.com, please go to read more.
