Preparing Your House For The Market: Five Touch-Ups That Will Make A Difference
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 1:00 AM | Leave Comment
Preparing your home for sale can be an overwhelming process in any market, but particularly in today’s competitive buyer’s market.
Here are five things you should not overlook when trying to sell your home.
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Start With A Clean Pallet
Buyers are looking for homes they can move into and live in without having to spend much time or money for repairs and decoration. A clean, uncluttered home suggests to the buyer that the house is being properly maintained. The homeowner should take the initiative to do as many obvious repairs needed as possible, which will pay off in the long run in buyer interest.
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First Impressions Are Important
The front exterior of a home is the first thing a prospective buyer sees, so don’t overlook it. You don’t have to be an expert landscaper to make the outside of your home inviting, but grass and bushes should be properly trimmed, trees properly pruned before your house goes on the market.
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Create Eye Appeal
Even a simple home can be enhanced with thoughtfully-placed visual focal points. A colorful potted plant at the entrance of the home invites the buyer inside. Dress up a kitchen with fancy new cabinet hardware, a bedroom with colorful pillows. Don’t overdo this, however; just a touch in each room is all that’s needed.
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Let The Sunshine In
Proper lighting in a room suggests warmth. In the daytime window curtains should remain open for display; at night rooms should be properly lighted. Consider placing spot lights in key areas of your home for visual effect.
New window treatments are an inexpensive way to completely change the look of a room. Sunburst Shutters window treatments has a wide range of beautiful window treatments available and can help you decide what would be best for your window needs. Choose window treatments that enhance the current décor of a room, or choose to change the style entirely.
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Be Scentsible
Pay attention to the scent of your home. A fragrant scent has an unconscious positive effect on a prospective buyer. Buy long-lasting air fresheners and place them in key areas of the home. If you are planning an open house, consider baking cookies for the event, which will evoke positive memories.
Changes in a home to place it on the market do not necessarily have to be dramatic in order to create dramatic buyer appeal. The old saying, “little things mean a lot,” still holds true.
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