Sellers Tips

Selling your home can be a daunting task if you aren't prepared. The following information will assist you with selling your home effectively in a demanding and competitive market.

Tip #1 - PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR SALE
Preparing your home for sale is very important in order to get the sales price you are asking for. These suggestions will assist you in preparing your home for successful showings. You may want to consider the investment in the these areas as they are not only what make the first impressions but they are what sell your home.

EXTERIOR - Most buyers form their opinion between the car and your front door.

CURB APPEAL
Clean up all litter and trash
Clean up all garden tools
Pick up all toys
Rake up dead leaves and limbs
Trim shrubs, hedges, trees and lawn
Weed and feed the lawn and garden
Repaint or replace a worn mailbox
Repair and/or repaint the fence (if applicable)
Reseed worn patches in the lawn

HOUSE EXTERIOR
Remove old and torn screens from windows & clean direty ones
Wash all windows
Replace old and torn doormat
Add new, recognizable house numbers
Wash steps and railings
Repaint or touch up trim along the side of the house
Apply a fresh coat of paint to doorway
Repair or repaint siding
Check weather stripping and caulking around doors and windows
Repair a malfunctioning screen or storm door
Add potted plants and/or flowers to spruce up the door way
Plant flowers to add a splash color in front if your home

HOUSE INTERIOR
Repaint walls and trims with neutral tones to give the home a warm, inviting feel
Make your home is clean and unorganized
Remove clutter so that buyers can see the room and not your stuff
Replace worn carpets
Clean floor coverings
Replace any broken light fixtures
Make sure each room is well lit
Make sure all appliances are in good working order
If replacing all apliances, consider stainless steel or black appliances as these are      more prefered than white appliances
Check and repair deficient plumbing or electrical systems
Make sure caulk around sink, shower, tub and windows is in good condition

ROOF AND CHIMNEY
Remove debris from gutters and downspouts
Check roof for leaks
Repair or repaint gutters and downspouts
Check roof shingles for sturdiness
Check chimney flue and clean obstructions
Check flashing around vents, skylights and chimney for leaks
Check chimney for damaged chimney caps and loose or missing mortar
Install wire screens in roof ventilation areas

HOME STAGING
Consider hiring a professional staging company to stage your home for sale. They will provide the items needed to make home eye pleasing and ready for sale.
Talk to your agent about tips on staging your home. We have ideas of making your rooms pop by using items you already have.

Tip #2 - SET A COMPETITIVE PRICE
Your agent will conduct a complete Comparative Market Anaylsis (CMA) to determine the listing price
Try not to limit home showings; arrange for the home to be shown as requested so agents are limited in the times      when they can bring prospective buyers t see the home
Consider investing in the clean-up tips above to give your home full potential on a competitive market
Discuss the marketing plan with your agent to ensure your home has a broad reaching presence

Tip #3 - SET A COMPETITIVE PRICE
Get your home inspected by a professional. Make as many repairs as you called for in the inspection report. This will be a great negotiating tool when selling your home.

Tip #4 - BE PREPARED FOR ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISES
Sometimes unforeseeable issues arise just prior to closing the sale. Through negotiation, most of these have a workable solution.

We recommend sitting down with the prospective buyers and calmly discussing the situation and how it can be solved to the benefit of all. Through calm negotiations and considering possible solutions, what could be a "deal breaker" can turn into a win-win situation. In other cases, the most workable agreement for both parties might be to walk away from the deal. The seller can always find another buyer and the buyer can always find another home.

To protect yourself against last minute "buyer's remorse," make sure the purchase contract anticipates and closes as many loopholes as possible after all known defects have been fully disclosed.

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