Wednesday, February 4, 2009

How to get your house to sell.

Do you want your house to sell fast and for the asking price? To make this happen you need to prep your house to sell. Turn your house into an irresistible investment and watch it get scooped off the market.

1. One of the most important aspects of selling your house is removing yourself from it. If you’ve had an emotional bond with your house, this might be a hard task for you. But you’ve got think about the future. You have to begin thinking about your home as a product for sale.
2. Remove personal items from the home. People have a hard time picturing themselves moving into a house if other’s people’s personal belongings such as pictures are in every room. You want the buyers to say that they can imagine themselves in the home.
3. Organize and get rid of clutter. Walk through each room of the house and pick out all the clutter that buyers will get distracted by. Pack the clutter up and put it in storage, donate it, recycle it, or throw it away. Remove everything from your kitchen counters and store essential items in a closet. Don’t randomly throw things in cupboards and closets. Buyers will want to open cabinets and closets to get an idea of the size and aesthetics.
4. Place unneeded furniture in a storage unit. The fewer items in each room, the bigger it will appear. Houses sell faster with “just enough” furniture in each room.
5. Make repairs such as fixing cracked tiles, leaky faucets, and holes in walls. Some people are turned off by colorful walls, so consider painting all the walls a neutral color.
6. Clean, clean, and clean. Clean your house from top to bottom. Try to scrub your kitchen and bathrooms before every viewing. It doesn’t hurt to add some inviting fragrances to your home like air fresheners. Just make sure it isn’t overwhelming.
7. Make your garden look as appealing as your home. Hire a professional to help you in this area if you don’t have any gardening expertise.
8. Hire a real estate agent to stage your home. A professional home stager will arrange the furniture and bring in accessories such as plants, flowers, and pillows, scented soaps, lush towels, and area rugs. They will make your home look appealing to any buyer. Consider using an Orlando real estate agent to help you make your home an irresistible investment.

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