Tips for Successfully Selling a Home

Selling a home can either be a great experience or bad experience, and it all depends on how you prepare to sell your home. While the market can determine how much you actually get for your home, you also have a lot of say when it comes to the price of your home depending on what you do to prepare to sell your home. Here is some advice to successfully selling your home. Upgrading to increase value... [more]

Selling a home can either be a great experience or bad experience, and it all depends on how you prepare to sell your home.  While the market can determine how much you actually get for your home, you also have a lot of say when it comes to the price of your home depending on what you do to prepare to sell your home.  Here is some advice to successfully selling your home. Upgrading to increase value Making certain upgrades in order to increase the value of your home is smart, but it is important that you make the right upgrades because there are upgrades that can actually decrease the value of your home such as installing a pool.  Upgrades that make your home more energy efficient will definitely increase your home’s value, and fortunately do not break the bank.  Give your home a fresh coat of paint in a neutral color that looks nice, but is easy to cover up if the new owners choose to do so.  Update light fixture on the interior and exterior of the home in order to give the home an upgraded feel. Advertising your home When placing your home on the market, understand that most potential buyers are first going to search the internet for listings, which means it is vital that you take good pictures of the home to post them online.  How to Nest for Less encourages homeowners who are selling their homes to take pictures of every area of the home.  The more pictures, the better.  Make sure the lighting is good so the house doesn’t look dark and gloomy.  Capture important features like kitchen appliances, closets and other features that potential buyers are most interested in.  Once your online listing is posted and appealing, post appealing signs around the neighborhood to drive traffic your way, and make sure your yard is well kept so when people drive by to see the home they are instantly drawn in by the curb appeal. Preparing to move Moving is often messy, and moving while trying to sell your home can be frustrating because you are trying to keep your house presentable for walk throughs, but packing often leads to clutter throughout the house.  Before putting your home on the market, get rid of all unnecessary clutter by hosting yard sales or donating items to thrift stores or donation centers.  Purchase several cheap laundry baskets that you can quickly throw items in when you don’t have time to deep clean before people arrive for a walk through.  Mess can make or break a sale, so make it easy for yourself to keep the home clean while trying to sell your home.  Lastly, consider putting unnecessary items in storage to keep your home from looking cluttered, and give the illusion of more space. Interior decorating and remodeling news brought to you by baseboardradiatorcover .com Source: howtonestforless .com/2014/05/22/15-best-tips-selling-home/ [less]