4 Things To Do Before Putting Your Home On The Market |
Posted: July 23, 2020 |
Putting your home up on the market can be an exciting, stressful, nerve-racking, headache-inducing, and rewarding time for a homeowner. Before putting your home up, you should do everything in your power to ensure your home is at its highest value possible. Here are four things to do before listing your home. 1. Find a Realtor You Can TrustYour realtor is going to guide you through the entire process from beginning to end. That’s why it’s crucial that you find one that you can place your full trust in. It may be tempting to forgo on an agent, trying to sell your home yourself, pocketing the cash that would otherwise go to an agent. Most “for sale by owner” transactions end in disaster, leading you to sacrifice both your money and your time. That doesn’t mean that you should hire the first real estate agent who pops on your Google search results. Do your due diligence to find a real estate agent who is knowledgeable about your specific market, then conduct an interview to ensure they’re a good fit. 2. Think About Your Home’s AppearanceWe all like to pretend that we don’t judge books by their covers. But let’s face it, somethings outer appearance will always have an impact on our first impressions. This is especially true for houses. Your home’s curb appeal will have a big impact on the way potential buyers feel about your home. You can make sure your home gives off a good first impression by making some small investments to boost its curb appeal. Things like planting flowers and repainting your front door will go a long way. Your real estate agent will be able to provide sound advice on how you should go about improving the exterior of your home. 3. Depersonalize Your HomeWhile the family portraits and heirlooms honoring your dog make your house feel homelier to you, it can have a negative impact on the way potential buyers view your home. The most important thing is that a potential buyer can see themselves and their family living in the property. Seeing a huge portrait of your family on a cruise in the living room may halt that immersion. Sellers should remove personal items, bold artwork, and furniture that might make the home less appealing to the general public. Try to remember that you want to cater to the lowest denominator possible. Create a blank canvas on which buyers can project their own visions of living there. 4. Repair and Renovate Where NecessaryIt’s important to make any repairs or renovations where necessary. If you plan on some renovations before listing your home, be sure you don’t overcompensate. You don’t want to improve a property beyond its resale value so you are not able to recoup the money when you sell. A realtor will be able to give you advice on what should and shouldn’t be renovated. Anything that needs repairs should be repaired before listing. Potential buyers will be turned off by a home if they know they have to pay for repairs the second they move in. 823 N Benton Dr Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
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