Preparing a Home for Sale

Step Three

Why ‘prepare’ a home for sale? When buying real estate, new buildings cost more money than older ones. This is because the building itself is in good repair, the interior components are new and modern, everything has warranties and everything is likely in their best shape. The best way to increase the price potential when re-selling real estate is two-fold. The first thing one should try to achieve is to make their property appear as new as possible. The newer your property feels and presents itself, the more a buyer will be willing to pay for it. Second, a Seller should make his or her property appeal to as many people as possible. The more people that walk into a property and feel as though it is their home (as opposed to the Seller’s home) the greater the chance the Seller has to not only sell their property for the highest price. The following are a number of ways that one can maximize the highest value of their home.

Cleaning – If your goal is to sell your property for the highest possible price, there are a few things one must do to prepare that property for sale. For the cost of some basic cleaning products and a bit of elbow grease, a thorough cleaning is a necessary step to take. Nobody wants to move in to a dirty or messy place. Even if the potential buyers were planning to renovate the property, they still want to see the best potential for their new property. Besides, how would you know they wanted to renovate? If the buyers didn’t want to renovate, do you think they would want to start their new life in a dirty place? To get the most value for your property, cleaning every nook and cranny is one of the easiest ways to make a great profit.

De-Cluttering – With few exceptions, people do not live in a sterile environment. As we live in our homes over time, we make them comfortable; possessions accumulate; storage rooms become filled; children’s and pets toys lay around, etc. All of these factors bring a unique ‘personality’ to their property. When selling a home, however, the best way to achieve your ultimate goal (selling your property for the highest price) is to make your property feel like home – not to yourself but to all the potential buyers. De-Cluttering removes your personal effects - the more you remove, the less your home feels like your home and more like somebody else’s!

Renovating – If you want to ensure the best possibility for a quick and high priced sale, renovations are a great tool. You might be asking yourself, “Why would I want to renovate a place that I am moving out of and won’t enjoy the use of myself? Why would I spend money on something I am selling to MAKE money?” The answer to this is quite simple. First, renovating will, if done properly, make your home more contemporary and appeal to a greater number of people. This in turn will help you achieve a quicker sale. Second, the costs of renovating should actually make you more money than you put into it. With a quicker sale and more profit, the question should really be, “Why wouldn’t you renovate?”

Homestaging –Homestaging is a term used in the Real Estate Industry which refers to the process of aesthetically preparing a property for the purpose of its sale. With a history of very favorable results, it is fast becoming a common practice. Often times, homestaging quickens the time a property remains on the market for sale. It is also a very useful tool in attracting the highest possible offers.



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