MAKING YOUR HOME SELL FASTER:
QUICK FIXES
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Selling a home can seem impossible after countless showings that do not result in deals, and it can be frustrating after countless showings. If you want to sell your house as quickly as possible, there are many affordable, easy fixes you can do.
CLEAN DEEPLY
Be Sure Not To Miss Out
It doesn’t matter how thoroughly you clean your house, eventually, everything will be covered in filth. It is crucial for homeowners to present a spotless house at showings. If you don’t take care of your home when it is being shown, prospective buyers will assume you don’t care about other aspects of the upkeep of the house.
A clean, organized home is attractive and comfortable for buyers, so it is important for homeowners to put their best foot forward. Nobody wants sticky residue on their hands after opening a door. You don’t want dust and dirt to be a regular feature of your house, so stock up on cleaning products and keep your door handles clean at all times. It is only possible to make a first impression once. Don’t ruin it by not wiping down mirrors and making sure the fridge has no fingerprints.
ORGANIZE PERSONAL ITEMS
Has anyone ever felt as if they weren’t welcome in a place? Standing in a home you’re trying to pitch to someone as “their home” is never the best place to make them feel that way. It is a heartfelt and special thing to display family photos and memorabilia in your home, but they are not appropriate décor for a home showing, as they can make it difficult for potential buyers to envision their own space in your house.
Seeing your smiling faces subliminally telling them this isn’t the one is the last thing you need to do to help them visualize their stuff in their future home. You won’t be able to convince home buyers to take the next steps to purchase your home if your house does not feel like a home to them.
Any item that shows someone is currently living in the home should be removed when cleaning for a showing. You will likely find toothbrushes, remotes, tissue boxes, soap, boxes atop the fridge, and items on your counters.
In addition to decluttering the house, removing these items makes house hunters feel more like homeowners rather than intruders.
PETS SHOULD BE PUT AWAY
People who are interested in purchasing your home might not appreciate Fido’s kisses when entering the house. Pets should always be kept out of house shows.
It might happen that the broker or friend who is with the buyer or renter does not like dogs, and that will have a slightly negative effect on their decision to purchase or rent. There are some people who do not like dogs, despite how hard it is for you to accept them. The possibility of someone having an allergy to your pets or your pets not being clean always exists. A smelly pet can make a buyer wonder if the smell will persist after they purchase the property.
Put your pet away to be safe. Foul smells and clumps of hair should be removed to avoid the appearance of a pet.
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOOKS
People who are looking for a new home often wish their home looked like something from an HGTV magazine. Maintaining up-to-date interior and exterior staging will impress home buyers. You can take your home to the next level by trying a DIY project to showcase your home improvement skills.
BE A SPECIALIST WHEN IT COMES TO STAGING
Staging is crucial in conveying to buyers how the rooms are laid out and how furniture can be arranged. They can get excited about buying a new home if they can already picture the floor plan and where they want the furniture to go.
Working with the furniture that is already in the home when staging a home for sale. It is sometimes necessary to remove items, but most often, furniture can simply be moved around, which changes the room’s atmosphere greatly.
Here are some staging tips to impress buyers:
- Table setting
- Make use of natural light as much as possible
- Leaving closets half full and half empty will make them seem more spacious
- Then light a candle
- Keeping it simple is the key
- Decorate a table with flowers
ORGANIZE PERSONAL ITEMS
You can complete a few quick, easy DIY projects if you still need to spruce up the appearance of your home after staging. However, you don’t want to break the bank.
First, fix anything in your house that appears broken or rundown. A cracked wall, creaky door, wobbly doorknob, or loose railing may indicate this condition. To improve the look of your floor, purchasing a modern rug is suggested.
Paint everything white. The bare minimum of furnishings makes a minimalist home look more spacious, brighter, and more aesthetically pleasing to buyers who are searching. Adding a paint coat to a boring kitchen cabinet can also give it a little pop of color.
Warmth and vibrancy to a home by replacing handles on kitchen and bath cabinet handles, placing indoor plants throughout the home, and planting flowers in the yard.
ENHANCE CURB APPEAL
Make sure you don’t forget to show some love to your house’s exterior while you make the inside look as it came out of an episode of “Fixer Upper.” First impressions are everything when it comes to selling your home.
A homeowner must capture a buyer from the street in order to sell their house. It cannot be overstated how important curb appeal is for a home. Furthermore, any damaged wood or paint on the house be touched up and that any stained areas on the house, surrounding buildings, driveways, and sidewalks be pressure washed. The driveway of a home can be transformed into more than just a cement slab if sellers are really interested in sprucing up their exterior. You don’t need to do anything special, as long as you put some effort into enhancing your façade.
LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT IT
You are now selling the house that buyers have been dreaming of, so it’s time to market it.
Show off your house’s interior and exterior with multiple high-quality photos. It is important to have good lighting, use a wide-angle lens, shoot horizontally, use a camera rather than a phone, and use high-resolution images.
When you have taken your pictures, edit them to make them look even better. Make sure the photos are brightened up and centered. Visit HGTV’s Instagram for ideas on photos and staging.
This guide provides you with the tools you need to sell your home more quickly. I wish you luck!
