October 4th, 2010
Preparing Your Home For Sale
Properly preparing your home for sale is one of the best ways to make a favorable impression that will help it sell more quickly and for the best price. The agents of Windermere Real Estate/Capital Group can help you stage your home or refer you to a local accredited staging professional. However, there are many things you can do yourself, both before and during showings to improve the ambiance of your home and it’s appeal!
Before Showings:
- Turn on all interior lights, even if it is during the day and all exterior nights in the evening.
- Make the temperature comfortable-approximately 68 degrees.
- Keep pets in a separate area, and change litter boxes daily.
- Put money and other valuables away and out of sight.
- Keep curtains, drapes and shades open.
- Open all doors inside the home except closets.
During Showings:
- A buyer will likely spend more time previewing your home if you are not there.
- If you can’t leave the home, try and stay out of the way, and keep children quiet.
- Don’t precede to follow potential buyers through your home.
- Let the sales associate show and sell your home.
Before showing your home identify the areas of your home that may need improvement in order to make the best first impression on potential buyers.
Entry, Living Room, Dining Room, Family Rooms
- Traffic Patterns
- Furniture Arrangement
- Window Coverings
- Fireplace
- Floors/Carpet
- Walls & Ceilings
Kitchen
- Countertops
- Cabinets -Exterior & Interior
- Appliances
- Faucets
- Sinks
- Floor
- Wall & Ceilings
Bathroom(s)
- Tub
- Shower Enclosure
- Tile & Grout
- Sinks & Counters
- Toliet
- Faucets
- Floor
- Walls & Ceilings
Bedroom(s)
- Traffic Patterns
- Furniture Arrangment
- Window Coverings
- Closets
- Floor/Carpet
- Walls & Ceilings
Yard
- Lawn
- Hedges & Shrubs
- Flower Beds
- Fences & Gates
- Walks & Driveways
- Home Exterior
- Paint & Trim
- Porches, Decks, Railings
- Brickwork
- Siding
- Front Door
- Roof
Garage
- Door
- Storage
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