1. Get rid of any extra furniture- This
means that any furniture that doesn’t serve a real, functional purpose
needs to go. It can be sold, or just in storage, but it needs to get out
of the house. You want as much of your space shown as you can.
2. Hide the toys- Before taking any
listing photos or showing your house, hide the toys! Unless there is a
designated area used as a playroom, toys need to be hidden. Buyers want
the spaces they are looking at to feel fresh, clean, and grown up.
3. Open doors- Be sure to open all of
your interior doors before taking photos and showing your house. In
photos, it helps the photos flow together so that the potential buyers
can understand the layout of the home more easily. When showing, you
don’t want any big surprises. The potential buyers need to be able to
easily walk from one room to the next.
4. Turn on lights- When showing your
home, turn on all of the lights before you leave. This is especially the
case if your house has light switches in strange places. The last thing
you want the potential buyers to do, is search for your light switches.
By having the lights on, it makes the home feel brighter and more cozy.
5. Good smells- The smell of your home
will be one of the very first things that the potential buyers register
in their brains when looking at your home. Be sure it is a good smell!
6. Take good photos- Chances are, the
first impression of your house will be by the photos that potential
buyers will see on your listing. Make sure they are good! There are so
many times I see pictures that have awkward angles that make the rooms
look much smaller than they are. There are also several listing photos
out there with clutter all over the place! Potential buyers want to look
at photos of a clean house. Pay attention to detail when taking photos.
7. Fix up the curb appeal- This doesn’t
mean that your front yard needs an entire makeover, but make sure that
it looks warm and inviting. Plant some flowers, fix your fence, and mow
your lawn. It is the little things that really make a difference. Please look at my other blogs to get more information on improving the curb appeal of your home.
8. Clear off counter tops- Nobody wants
to look at clutter. Put your bread and bananas in the cupboard before
your house is shown. You want potential buyers to feel like there is
plenty of counter space. While you are at it, take down the cutter off
of your fridge to make your kitchen feel fresh and clean.
9. Clean doors- You don’t realize just
how dirty your doors are until you start scrubbing them down! Clean the
doorknobs to make sure they aren’t sticky and make sure there aren’t
dirty fingerprints all over the door. It is a small detail that most
people won’t notice unless they are dirty most likely. You don’t want
potential buyers to notice dirty doors.
10. Clean your windows- There is so much
dirt, dust, and who knows what else that gets stuck to windows. Clean
them inside and out. It is amazing to see how much more light comes
through when the windows are clean. It makes the entire room feel
cleaner too.
Source: http://www.girllovesglam.com/2013/06/10-things-to-do-before-selling-your-house.html
Shauna Quick
Realtor
Exit Realty
shaunaqsellshomes@gmail.com
801-550-4419
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