Curb Appeal Helps Sell Your Home Quickly
When selling your home, the exterior is the first thing that potential buyers will see. If the view of the home from the outside doesn’t interest them, it doesn’t matter how nice it is inside.
Focus on improving your curb appeal by mowing the lawn, planting bushes and flowers, edging garden beds, and putting down mulch. Paint the front door a bright color and touch up the mailbox if it looks old and dingy. Adding color and cleaning up the outside of your home will help attract more interested buyers.
Deep Cleaning
Deep clean your home before listing it on the market and continue to clean it regularly until it’s sold. You may be still living in the house while people are touring it, so dust and clean the floors multiple times each week.
Declutter areas so the home looks tidy and makes potential buyers feel relaxed. People might assume that the home doesn’t have enough storage if the home is cluttered. Remove personal belongings and put them in storage so that your home appears clean and open.
Make Updates to Sell Your Home Quickly
Even minor updates can make your house more appealing to buyers. You don’t need to spend a lot of money or time to apply fresh paint to the walls or fix broken window screens. Take inventory of the most outdated and aging parts of your home and work on fixing and replacing them.
Order a Pre-Listing Inspection
You can be pretty sure that a buyer who has placed an offer on your home will order an inspection before closing. Why not get ahead of the game and order your own inspection before listing your house on the market?
If there are any issues that might raise a red flag to buyers, you’ll learn about them first and have time to address repairs in the most beneficial way. With a pre-listing inspection, you’ll know the condition of your home and there will be no surprises before closing.
Fix Serious Problems
If your pre-listing inspection shows serious problems, you’ll sell your home faster and for more when you make repairs before listing. You’ll recoup the cost of these repairs once you sell the house. If you choose not to fix some items, adjust your list price to allow for future repairs or you’ll risk facing renegotiations or the deal falling through after the buyer’s inspection.
Five Stars Home Inspection provides home inspection services for home buyers and sellers. Contact us to schedule an appointment in the Boston area.