Luxury Homes East Bay
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Selling a Home
Preparing to Sell
Step 1: Review your house for deferred maintenance, wear and tear
Look at the carpets and floor, the paint - including nicks on the baseboards and banisters, the
grout in the kitchen and bathrooms, the ceiling fixtures and door knobs and the kitchen appliances. Fix it, clean it and make sure the house sparkles! The question you need to ask is whether a potential buyer will see a home that is move-in ready or a home needing repair. The house doesn't need to look new, but it definitely needs to look well maintained. Minor repairs now could save you thousands at the negotiating table!
Step 2: De-clutter with ruthless abandon!
The "stuff" that we all accumulate after years of living in a house make the rooms appear smaller and makes it more difficult to easily see the home's attributes. Additionally, personal momentos block a buyer's ability to envision their own possessions in the house. Tackle those closets, cupboards and countertops and clear them with ruthless abandon. Turn your house into a Model Home that will allow the buyer to see themselves living in it.
Step 3: Review your yard for curb appeal
The condition of your yard will cause potential buyers to draw conclusions about the condition of the house. An untended lawn or shrubs, lack of plants or flowers, a retaining wall in need of repair or stained concrete on the patio or front walk will create the buyer's first impression before they even walk in the door. The reality may be that you don't have a green thumb or you haven't had a spare moment to make the yard special, but you will never get the opportunity to explain that to a buyer and offset their first impression.
Putting Your House on the Market
It is not uncommon for sellers to think, "How hard can it really be to sell a home?" and consider the option of selling For Sale By Owner. If this is something you are contemplating, take my simple test to determine if you are prepared for the challenge of selling For Sale By Owner .
If you know that the potential risk and time requirements are too great to sell your own home, please consider My Listing Services to sell your home.
Step 1: Review your house for deferred maintenance, wear and tear
Look at the carpets and floor, the paint - including nicks on the baseboards and banisters, the
grout in the kitchen and bathrooms, the ceiling fixtures and door knobs and the kitchen appliances. Fix it, clean it and make sure the house sparkles! The question you need to ask is whether a potential buyer will see a home that is move-in ready or a home needing repair. The house doesn't need to look new, but it definitely needs to look well maintained. Minor repairs now could save you thousands at the negotiating table! Step 2: De-clutter with ruthless abandon!
The "stuff" that we all accumulate after years of living in a house make the rooms appear smaller and makes it more difficult to easily see the home's attributes. Additionally, personal momentos block a buyer's ability to envision their own possessions in the house. Tackle those closets, cupboards and countertops and clear them with ruthless abandon. Turn your house into a Model Home that will allow the buyer to see themselves living in it.
Step 3: Review your yard for curb appeal
The condition of your yard will cause potential buyers to draw conclusions about the condition of the house. An untended lawn or shrubs, lack of plants or flowers, a retaining wall in need of repair or stained concrete on the patio or front walk will create the buyer's first impression before they even walk in the door. The reality may be that you don't have a green thumb or you haven't had a spare moment to make the yard special, but you will never get the opportunity to explain that to a buyer and offset their first impression. Putting Your House on the Market
It is not uncommon for sellers to think, "How hard can it really be to sell a home?" and consider the option of selling For Sale By Owner. If this is something you are contemplating, take my simple test to determine if you are prepared for the challenge of selling For Sale By Owner .
If you know that the potential risk and time requirements are too great to sell your own home, please consider My Listing Services to sell your home.
