10 Tips For a Quicker and Easier Sale When Selling Your House

Everyone wants to sell their home quickly. Selling real estate can be tricky. Here are the best tips when selling your home.

1. NO CLUTTER. Throw out old newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small items like figurines and other trinkets. Store clothing that won’t be used soon to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. Buyers like to visualize their possessions in the house, which is hard to do when the home is full of clutter.

2. Wash your windows and screens. This lets more light into the interior, and dirty windows are a turn-off.

3. Keep everything extra clean. Wash fingerprints and dirt from light switch plates. Clean the floors, stove, refrigerator, washer, and dryer. A clean house makes a better first impression and tells buyers that the home has been well cared for.

4. Put brighter bulbs in light sockets to make rooms appear brighter, especially dark rooms. Replace any burnt-out bulbs. Turn all lights on before buyers come to view the home.

5. Make all the minor repairs that you can find. Everything you don’t repair now will be revealed in the home inspection and can create a bad impression. Small problems such as sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, cracked receptacle covers, or a dripping faucet may seem trivial, but they’ll give buyers the impression that the house isn’t well maintained.

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6. Shoot for good curb appeal. Cut the grass, rake any leaves, trim the bushes, and edge the walks. Put a couple of bright potted flowers near the entryway to cheer things up and get the buyer’s attention.

7. Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant, if applicable.

8. Clean dirty gutters.

9. Polish or replace your front doorknob and door numbers.

10. Get rid of smells. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. If carpets are old and need replacing, it is worthwhile to replace them. The additional price you receive for your house will most likely outweigh the expense. Open the windows. The number one turn-off to a potential buyer is an unpleasant odor.

We hope you enjoyed these tips when selling your home. Contact us and let us help you put these tips into action.