A Few Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Sale

As you have probably heard, selling your home in this market can be a difficult proposition.  Even though I believe the market is going to heat up and be better than it has in the last two years, it’s still important to make sure you maximize every opportunity to make sure your home stands out from the rest.  Outside of using a Realtor to market your property, staging your property is your next best bet.  Hiring a professional stager is
a great idea but lets face it, not all of us can afford to hire an expert to make the necessary changes.

Don’t despair; here are a few minor rules to help you make your home shine:

Depersonalize- Many of the items and touches that make your house your home are actually distractions to buyers.  You need to remove all of the items that would remind them that you live there.  Family photos, awards, trophies, antique teacups, basically anything that would interfere with a buyer believing that your home could be theirs.

Bathrooms included.  Make it look like a hotel bathroom.  Just pack your junk away in a box when you have showings.

De-clutter—This goes hand in had with depersonalizing.  The goal is to create a sense of space in all rooms and your closets.  Take all of the extra stuff that you have just sitting around and remove it.  Excess furniture, those knickknacks we love, team banners or
paraphernalia, your collection of National Geographic magazines-must go.

Clean-  Yeah, yeah, I know.  Everyone knows this one but surprisingly few actually do what’s needed.  Keep in mind that people will look everywhere. Pretend you will be fined $1000 dollars if your house is not spotless.  Windows, baseboards, air intake vents, closets and bathrooms.  Resign yourself to be inconvenienced until your home sells.

Lighten and Brighten- Light, light, light.  Make sure at showings all of your blinds are open.  Replace all low watt bulbs with high watt.  Make the inside of your home shine.
And again, clean your freaking windows.

Paint- This one is important but I understand how inconvenient this can be.  Just focus on painting the loud colors.  Maybe you wanted to make a certain room your own and painted it a color that stands out from the norm or if you have kids and you allowed them to pick their own shade.  Repaint those rooms in a neutral shade.

Again I recommend you hire a professional home stager.  They are usually well worth the money and most of them also have differing levels of service.  One of them might fit you.

Good luck and if you have any more questions visit us at Rock Hill Real Estate or Fort Mill Real Estate