10 Tips For Home Sellers
1. Clean, clean and clean some more.
Your house should sparkle inside and out and
stay that way until it is sold.
2. Price your house right the first time.
Buyers have too many choices and are looking
for a deal. Make sure your house is at or slightly
below the competition for a quick sale.
3. Remove clutter. Keep the eyes of buyers focusing
on your house, not your stuff. You’re going to need to
pack it up when you move so you may as well get a
head start.
4. Stage your house. When your house is for sale it needs to look like a magazine photo. If you can’t do it yourself use a professional staging company.
5. Leave your house in Showing Condition daily. Showings can happen at any time and sometimes with very short notice. Get into the habit of cleaning and putting things away on a daily basis. Remember, you want to leave a good impression on all buyers; you may only get one chance.
6. Remove odors. Be sure to air out your house or use plug-in scents to remove unpleasant odors. Buyers are very sensitive to this and can be turned off to buying your house if they encounter unpleasant odors in your house.
7. Never turn down a showing. Even in a sellers’ market it is imperative you make your house available for all requested showings. Buyers and their agents view your lack of cooperation as an indication you may not be so motivated to sell.
8. Enhance the showing experience. Turn on lights, have soft pleasant music playing, leave candy out for the buyers, leave a personal thank-you note, leave information out about your house, photo album of your house, etc. You want the buyers to leave feeling good about your house.
9. Make it easy to get into your house. Allowing your agent to place an electronic lock box on your front door or gate makes going in and out of your house more pleasant for buyers, especially when the weather is bad.
10. Be patient. Even in a strong sellers’ market it can take several months to get an offer. Buyers have too many choices and it takes properties longer to sell, but they WILL sell.
1. Clean, clean and clean some more.
Your house should sparkle inside and out and
stay that way until it is sold.
2. Price your house right the first time.
Buyers have too many choices and are looking
for a deal. Make sure your house is at or slightly
below the competition for a quick sale.
3. Remove clutter. Keep the eyes of buyers focusing
on your house, not your stuff. You’re going to need to
pack it up when you move so you may as well get a
head start.
4. Stage your house. When your house is for sale it needs to look like a magazine photo. If you can’t do it yourself use a professional staging company.
5. Leave your house in Showing Condition daily. Showings can happen at any time and sometimes with very short notice. Get into the habit of cleaning and putting things away on a daily basis. Remember, you want to leave a good impression on all buyers; you may only get one chance.
6. Remove odors. Be sure to air out your house or use plug-in scents to remove unpleasant odors. Buyers are very sensitive to this and can be turned off to buying your house if they encounter unpleasant odors in your house.
7. Never turn down a showing. Even in a sellers’ market it is imperative you make your house available for all requested showings. Buyers and their agents view your lack of cooperation as an indication you may not be so motivated to sell.
8. Enhance the showing experience. Turn on lights, have soft pleasant music playing, leave candy out for the buyers, leave a personal thank-you note, leave information out about your house, photo album of your house, etc. You want the buyers to leave feeling good about your house.
9. Make it easy to get into your house. Allowing your agent to place an electronic lock box on your front door or gate makes going in and out of your house more pleasant for buyers, especially when the weather is bad.
10. Be patient. Even in a strong sellers’ market it can take several months to get an offer. Buyers have too many choices and it takes properties longer to sell, but they WILL sell.
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