Deciding to sell your home is an enormous decision and the selling process can be quite demanding. We are committed to making the sale of your home quick, easy, and profitable.
Two of the biggest mistakes Sellers make when choosing a Listing Agent are selecting an Agent only on:
Obviously, Sellers want the highest possible price and to pay the least amount of commission. But those two criterion have very little to do with hiring a competent agent and, in many cases, are irrelevant.
Agents can’t tell you exactly what your home will sell for. That’s a fallacy. A listing agent can show you comparable sales in the area. But you choose the sale price and the potential buyer will tell you if the price is right. If the home is priced right, you will get an offer. If it’s priced too high, you may not get any showings. Buyers will steer clear of your home and you will end up reducing the price, leaving buyer’s wondering what’s wrong with your house.
Hire a sales associate
Contact us and we can match your specifications with one of our experienced Sales Associates
Start planning early
Start weeding out your current possessions. Throw out, give away, or sell at a yard sale things that you don’t want to move.
Start packing early
Anything that you are sure you will not be using before moving day should get boxed.
Identify your home’s flaws or problems
Sellers are obligated to disclose any major problems or flaws in the structure or property, including things like dry rot, termites, asbestos, or a new highway slated to run nearby. There is really no upside to trying to hide problems anyway since most buyers will have the home inspected before closing.
Get the house in showing condition
Small cosmetic touches can increase your home’s value by thousands.
Decide what goes and what stays
Before you start showing your home, you need to decide what will be included in the sale.
Improvements - Put Yourself in the Buyer’s Shoes. Is Your Home in the Condition You’d Expect?
Painting: Touch up your house’s exterior paint before you put it on the market. Paint and/or clean the front door.
Lawn: Keep your lawn freshly mowed and neatly trimmed. Clear debris from lawn and the border of the home.
Sidewalks: Sweep your sidewalks.
Shrubbery: Remove or replace any dead or dying trees, hedges, or shrubs and prune anything that looks scraggly or overgrown.
Flowers: Filling flower beds with seasonal flowers is an inexpensive way to add color and charm to your property. Consider placing a flowerpot by your front door.
Repairs: Be sure that all gutters and down-spouts are in place and clean. Replace missing roof shingles and broken or cracked windows. Make sure the garage door is greased and working properly and the house address numbers are easily visible. Replace stray or warped roofing shingles. Straighten sagging gutters. Repaint or replace your mailbox if it shows signs of wear.
Windows: Keep your windows spotless inside and out throughout the marketing period.
Eliminate or hide clutter: Clear everything out of the garage that you don’t need.
Clean, scrub, and polish: Keep appliances spotlessly clean inside and out. Clean and spot-treat all carpeting. Polish wood floors and vinyl flooring. Clean walls, doors, and woodwork.
Eliminate odors: Buyers will notice strong smells as soon as they walk through your front door. Eliminate smoke, mildew, and pet odors.
Fix drippy faucets and running toilets: If any of your sinks or bathtubs drain slowly, unclog them.
Get rid of clutter: Keep clutter off of kitchen counters and dirty dishes out of the sink. Straighten all closets.
Make cosmetic improvements: Painting isn’t expensive if you do it yourself, but be careful when selecting interior colors. Avoid cherry red, canary yellow, emerald green, and other bold colors with strong visual impact. Make sure hinges and knobs are tightened and doors close properly.
Here are some staging tips that you can use to increase your house’s emotional appeal.
Kitchen: Aromas from fragrant goodies like freshly baked gingerbread or just-brewed coffee bring back wonderful memories of home.
Bathrooms: Always have fresh towels in bathrooms. Buy new shower curtains; old ones are usually mildewy. Put new soap in the soap dishes.
Clear everything off your refrigerator: Most folks use magnets or tape to stick everything from vacation snapshots and finger-painting masterpieces. Clear everything off.