The First Impression
No matter how good the interior of your home looks, buyers have already judged your home before they walk through the door. It’s important to make people feel warm, welcome, and safe as they approach the house. Spruce up your home’s exterior with inexpensive shrubs and brightly colored flowers.
Ready To Show
Your house needs to be “show-ready” at all times. Don’t leave dishes in the sink, make all of the beds, keep the bathroom sparkling.
De-personalize
The more personal items in your house, the less potential buyers can imagine themselves living there. This includes family photos, memorabilia collections, and personal keepsakes. Put as much as you can in storage.
Don’t Over Upgrade
Instead of a mammoth makeover, get a new fresh coat of paint on the walls. Clean the curtains or go buy some inexpensive new ones. Replace door handles and cabinet hardware, make sure closet doors are on track, fix leaky faucets, and clean the grout.
The Kitchen
Nice kitchens are at the top of the buyers wish list. If your kitchen isn’t updated there are inexpensive ways to spruce it up. If the counters are completely out-dated but the cabinets still look good, then change the counter tops. If your budget is tight, little things like changing the hardware or a nice fresh and neutral paint job would certainly do the trick. Do you have one appliance that doesn’t match and truly stands out? Consider replacing it if possible.
Light
After location, good natural light is the one thing that every buyer cites they want in a home. Take down the drapes, clean the windows, and cut the bushes outside to let in sunshine. Do what you have to, to make your house bright and cheery!
Conceal Your Pets
Not everyone is a dog or cat lover. Buyers don’t want to see a bowl full of dog food, smell the kitty litter box, or have pet hair stuck to their clothes. It may give buyers the impression that your house is not clean.
Closets
Storage is something every buyer is looking for and can never have enough of. Take half of the items out of your closets then keep everything neatly organized. Be sure to keep all of your closets and cabinets clean and tidy.
No matter how good the interior of your home looks, buyers have already judged your home before they walk through the door. It’s important to make people feel warm, welcome, and safe as they approach the house. Spruce up your home’s exterior with inexpensive shrubs and brightly colored flowers.
Ready To Show
Your house needs to be “show-ready” at all times. Don’t leave dishes in the sink, make all of the beds, keep the bathroom sparkling.
De-personalize
The more personal items in your house, the less potential buyers can imagine themselves living there. This includes family photos, memorabilia collections, and personal keepsakes. Put as much as you can in storage.
Don’t Over Upgrade
Instead of a mammoth makeover, get a new fresh coat of paint on the walls. Clean the curtains or go buy some inexpensive new ones. Replace door handles and cabinet hardware, make sure closet doors are on track, fix leaky faucets, and clean the grout.
The Kitchen
Nice kitchens are at the top of the buyers wish list. If your kitchen isn’t updated there are inexpensive ways to spruce it up. If the counters are completely out-dated but the cabinets still look good, then change the counter tops. If your budget is tight, little things like changing the hardware or a nice fresh and neutral paint job would certainly do the trick. Do you have one appliance that doesn’t match and truly stands out? Consider replacing it if possible.
Light
After location, good natural light is the one thing that every buyer cites they want in a home. Take down the drapes, clean the windows, and cut the bushes outside to let in sunshine. Do what you have to, to make your house bright and cheery!
Conceal Your Pets
Not everyone is a dog or cat lover. Buyers don’t want to see a bowl full of dog food, smell the kitty litter box, or have pet hair stuck to their clothes. It may give buyers the impression that your house is not clean.
Closets
Storage is something every buyer is looking for and can never have enough of. Take half of the items out of your closets then keep everything neatly organized. Be sure to keep all of your closets and cabinets clean and tidy.