Prepping your home for sale can be an intimidating task. As you already know that your home first impressions will have a major impact on potential buyers. This is why you need to make sure that you do a walk through your home and take note of places in need of proper repairs and upgrades to best prepare your home in good shape to sell fast. You should put yourself in your potential buyer’s shoes and imagine how they will feel when they approach your house and walk through each room. To make things easy for you we have listed below a generic list that will help you get started.
1. Freshen up with a paint job
Having fresh paint both in and out is one of the fast and affordable ways to make a huge difference. You can do the inside painting by yourself, but this is a very delicate job, and it is best left for professionals to handle. So, if you find out that you’re the paint is faded, chipped or a non-neutral color, then it is advisable you have a new paint job.
2. Curb Appeal
Make sure your curb is in good shape; cleaning your yard, mowing and edging your lawn, and trimming any shrubs can help elevate your curb appeal. Look for the first impression that might catch buyer’s eyes like cracks in concrete, ugly doors, broken porch posts, weeds, and fix them. Also, make sure your doorbell works well and makes a pleasant sound.
3. Check your roof
IF there is an issue in this area, then you might find it hard to sell your home at a higher price. Check if there are problems with your shingles or leaks on the roofs and fix them immediately. You don’t want the buyer to discover leaks by themselves during the inspection.
4. Make your home smell good!
This might sound somehow to you, but you might have no idea your home has an odor. So, ask a friend "how does my house smell to you?" and if they reply that it does, then you need to deodorize your carpet, relocate pet areas, avoid smoking in the house and add some good fragrance that tells them your home is welcoming and clean!
5. Make All Small and Inexpensive Repairs
Your buyers are the ones paying so they will want to check even the smallest socket in your home if it is working. So make sure you repair all light bulbs and fans, leaking faucets, defective or squeaky doors, and showers if necessary. You can even include a sheet of paper attached to appliances explaining their desirable features and other home expenses specific to your property.
These are general tips that apply to every home. Remember a small investment now could tremendously increase your property value so you may want to contact a Staging professional to address your specific needs.
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