In today's market you need to as a seller do everything you can to make your home stand out above the competition. Even if you are a short sale, you still need to attract the buyer's to you home, as I said before, if you don't get an offer on your short sale all you have is a shortage. Here are 8 ways to improve the look of your home-
1. Move it- Simply moving furniture around can change the look and feel of your home. Taking furniture out of high traffic areas, leaves out of tables, extra chairs around the table, garbage cans hidden, and so on. I will be able to help you make choices on what to move and help you move those items, if needed I will bring my stagger to assist us.
2. Plant it- Buy live plants for home, from smaller plants for coffee tables and counters or larger ones if needed for the entryway or around the fireplace will bring life your home.
3. Paint it- This is the best improvement a seller can do. Often times you won't need to change colors but you will need to touch up. This brings a fresh clean feel to your home. Buyer's will walk away from your home feeling as if you cared for your home.
4. Organize it- You get one chance to make a first impression, make it a good one! Organizing your kitchen and bathroom countertops is crucial. Pantries, closets, and garages won't hurt the cause either. This again is an area often overlooked by sellers but an area that I will help you with, not only with suggestions but physical help.
5. Hide it- Now I am not saying conceal it! One trick is to buy paint able wallpaper to cover up that high traffic wall with numerous dings, scratches and chips.
6. Replace it- Simple replacements of out date knobs and handles on cabinets will help bring your kitchen and bathroom up to date.
7. Light it- Make sure all your lights are working and in strategic places to bring as much light as possible to your home. Having your lamps plugged into light switch controlled sockets is a must. Please, remove the Holiday lights!!!!
8. Clean it- Not just clean it but CLEAN it, the whole house. This includes windows and sills, vacuum out your return air vents and bathroom vents. Clean your trim, blinds, top of cabinets, under stoves and refrigerator's. Make your home shine not just look clean. One most common missed items is lighting fixtures!
Not only will these tips help when a buyer enters your home, but will also improve the pictures of your home taken by your Realtor and posted all over the internet!!!
