Many people know a few things
when they are trying to prepare to sell a home. But where to start? Should I
redecorate? Should I get rid of things? These are all questions that plague our
mind when attempting to get a home ready to sell. Do not go through this stress
and go in blind as to what you are supposed to do. Everyone wants their home to
sell fast and get the most money they can. Here are a few tips to help you do
just that.
The first thing that you have to
do is realize that this home is no longer yours. Make a conscious decision to
let go of every room, every counter-top, every wall in the house. This is
probably the hardest part in the selling process, but it is also the most
crucial. Once you can learn to say goodbye to a home it is easier to sell. This
also includes de-personalizing your home. Get rid of all personal photographs
and other heirlooms. People who look through you house does not want to see who
lives there. They want to ask themselves if they can see their family living
there. This is hard to do, but it is one of the most crucial aspects to selling
a home.
After doing this, the next step
is to get rid of anything you do not need. A general rule of thumb is if you
have not used it in a year, you probably do not need it. Junk accumulates over
the years living in a home and it will look a lot nicer when all of this
clutter is gone. While doing this, it is also a good idea to rearrange a few
items and generally make anything that may look messy, look clean. Organize
dishes, clothes, alphabetize spices, do whatever you have to do to make your
home look organized. Also while you are organizing it is not a bad idea to
organize furniture. This may include renting a storage unit and keeping
furniture there for a while. Houses usually show better when there is less
furniture. While you are having this storage unit, also take away anything you
definitely want to keep. If people looking at your home does not see an item
they will not want it.
Next, what you want to do is make
any minor repairs around the house. Fix some pipes, cracks, or other little
things. This will definitely help. Then, daily, make your home the cleanest it
has ever been. This looks great to potential home-buyers and ups the chances of
them buying. This includes outside as well as inside. Trim the hedges, keep
your lawn cut, clean off your driveway. Make everything in and around your
house sparkle.
Remember, the most important
judge in all of this is you. Be picky. Make yourself do little things and
scrutinize on every aspect. The only limit to how good your home can look is
what you are willing to do. Follow these home selling easy tips and you can be sure that
your home is sold fast and for top-dollar.
