16 ways to sell for top $!
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September 4, 2005
You can get top dollar and sell quicker by following these guidelines:
- Make a good first impression. Keep your lawn trimmed and edged. During winter, keep snow and ice removed from sidewalks and steps.
- Welcome prospective buyers with a clean and painted front door. A seasonal door decoration adds warmth.
- Assure a quick sale and top dollars by decorating. Faded walls, worn and scratched wood-work reduce appeal.
- Show the bright side of your home by opening draperies, curtains and blinds.
- Entice buyers with a clean kitchen. Many judge the housekeeping by the oven and the stove. Clean until it shines. Baking soda is good for removing stains, and it will not mar the finish.
- Sell your home with sparkling bathrooms. Repair caulking in bathtubs and showers. Shower door, ceramic tile and grouting should be polished and free of water marks and stains. Consider a professional deep cleaning of the whole house. It will do wonders!
- Avoid cluttered appearances. Remove excess furniture and other items you seldom use. Clear stairways are essential and safe.
- Make closets look larger. Remove Items that can be stored elsewhere. Neat, well-organized closets show that there is ample space.
Here are the next 8 fool proof ways to increase your home's value and sell it faster.
- Display the full value of laundry or other utility space by removing all unnecessary articles. Brighten dark, dull walls with a lighter coat of paint.
- Check major appliances. Change the filter on the furnace. Correct noisy attic or appliance fans with a little oil. Clean the exterior of the water heater, furnace and other appliances that will be seen by prospective buyers.
- Fix minor flaws is your house. They suggest neglect to the prospect and are easy for you or a handyman to fix.
- Have as few as possible in the house when it is shown. Too many introductions are distracting to buyers. By putting them at ease, you give them a chance to clearly absorb the advantages of the property.
- Let your agent or the showing agent do the talking. Be polite, but do not strike up a conversation with prospective buyers. The agent showing the home has the details already and need all the attention of the buyers to increase their interest.
- Turn on the porch light when showing the house after dark. Also have the house well lit throughout when the hour of the appointment nears.
- Sell the house first. Do not try to sell the buyer any furniture, rugs, or drapes in the house at this time.
- Finally, consider professional staging. It is proven that a professionally staged home sells faster and at a higher price! It will return many times the nominal cost.
- Step out to your curb, put yourself into the buyers mind and assess what you see from the outside. Do you have curb appeal? If not, what can you do? First impressions are important.
- Next, go inside and note your impressions here. Again, try to be objective. Homes that show well will sell quickly and for the highest price.
Do you know you need to do all or some of these but are short of cash? Call us, we can help. We offer these services as part of our business and we can be compensated at closing.
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