Are you ready to sell your house? Do you want to have a hassle-free and fast house sale process? If you answered yes to these questions then this article is for you as we take a look at how to prepare your home for sale.
Putting up or listing your house without advance preparation can mar your chances of getting your home sold fast. A few minor touch-ups can go a long way towards making a favourable impression on potential buyers which would, in turn, get your house sold. So go ahead and treat this as a house for sale preparation checklist.
Repairs and Upgrades
To prepare your home for sale, repairs and upgrades are needed. If you have lived in the house for a while it is only normal that repairs would have to be done in some parts of the house so as to make the house look brand new. Whether it is the door that squeaks or a tap that doesn’t work, minor issues like this should be fixed before your house is listed.
If this is not done, while you may see it as minor issues, the buyers would see it as problems that lower the value of your home or as bargaining chips during the closing process. And if you have too many noticeable repairs, buyers may also wonder if more serious issues lurk below the surface, and that could prevent them from making a good offer.
Hence, it is advisable to go through every nook and cranny of your house bit by bit and take note of things that need repairs, replacing or upgrade so that you do not forget to fix them.
Declutter
You might not notice how much stuff you have until you declutter. Keeping rooms clear of clutter would help the buyers concentrate more on the space. Clutter on the other hand makes the property look scattered and small. Go as minimal as you can so as to lessen distractions and attract the buyers more.
Heavy Cleaning
Giving your property a good cleaning from top to bottom is very important in preparing your house for sale. You do not want your buyers to see dirty vents or hidden cobwebs. Anything that would make the buyer think your house is dirty or not properly maintained should be cancelled. A clean house would sell faster and make a good impression on potential buyers.
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Repaint using Neutral colours
Another major way to prepare your home for sale is to repaint. The paint on your walls may be in need of maintenance or maybe you chose bold colours that work for you alone. The paint on the walls can become a real sticking point because potential new owners are looking at your home with an eye toward how much work they’ll need to do when they buy it.
This is why it is best to repaint the walls using neutral colours like White, Beige, Grey and so on. This would make your property appeal to as many potential buyers as possible.
Depersonalize Your Home
When showing a home, it’s generally good if the person taking the tour can immediately imagine themselves living there, so a family portrait or any of your personal belongings can be distracting. Depersonalizing your home is very important as you don’t want buyers to miss out on key features of your home because they’re distracted by your belongings.
So neutralize the space by removing personal items and instead replace them with decor like accessories, furnishings, fresh plants or flowers and so on.
Stage it
Home staging is the process of rearranging furniture, adding decor and basically making the most of space so as to leave it feeling bright and homely.
While some real estate agents use this tactic, some don’t. Some people don’t realize how just by setting up a property and staging it, buyers can visualize the house more. Compared to an empty home that’s sterile and uninviting, a staged home can showcase the possibilities of the space when you need to prepare your home for sale.
