Sell Your Home: 9 Things You Are Forgetting to Do
Planning to sell a home? Then reading this guide will help you make some important decisions. When selling a home, you can do a thousand things to improve the sales process. Apparently, you cannot focus on everything. You need to separate the important from unimportant. This article will outline just that.
Decide a Base Price According to Market Value
What is the minimum amount that you will accept for your home? What should be the listing price that can get you closer to the desired numbers?
You must answer these questions before you put your home for sale. Professional sellers study individual markets and choose their prices accordingly. Amateur people start with any number, and they keep adjusting it according to the feedback they get. Setting the right price is mostly not an issue if you are working with a realtor. However, most people make a mistake with pricing when selling on their own. Probably, that is the first reason, for sale by owner homes sell for less compared to agent-assisted homes.
Empty Your Home
You are not going to sell an empty home. We are just going to take away clutter and then decorate our home in a professional manner. So get ready to leave the nest. Thoroughly wash the property and then think about decoration.
Paint Your Home
Five home renovations provide the best return (80%-110%), and painting is one of them. Do not think of selling your home without using a fresh coat of paint. Use light and neutral colors for bedroom, hallway and living room. The kitchen can be painted in any trendy color (white & gray combination), and bathrooms can benefit from both different and neutral shades.
Just like the walls, it is equally important to paint the doors and windows in your home. Do not forget the main door because it is the second of those five investments that provide the best bang for the buck.
Buy Mulch and Get Rid of Weeds
You do not have to be an expert at landscaping. However, you must be able to maintain your garden/lawn. The first task is to remove weeds and overgrown shrubs. Cut the tall grass and re-arrange the settings in your garden. You can use mulch and natural stones to cover bare areas and empty spots. Buy a few colorful plants, and your garden will look much better.
Make Simple and Fancy Changes in Your Home
Changing the drawer handles and knobs is an inexpensive task, but it can make a huge difference to your kitchen. Similarly, buying new electrical switchboards is an easier way to renew an old property. Both changes will cost you $10-$30/piece. Think of a few another simple yet fancy changes.
How about adding fancy mirrors and comfortable cushions?
Hint: Do not buy these materials from a cheap home improvement store. You are adding these accessories to beautify your home, and inexpensive materials will surely kill the look. Visit a nice hardware store or antique furniture shop. You should be able to find accessories at a reasonable price especially if you are buying various pieces.
Hire a Photographer
Most of us assume that our expensive mobile can capture the best photos in the world. This rarely happens unless you are a professional photographer. Mobile cameras do not produce fantastic shots. You must hire a professional when selling your home. Real estate photographers know how to bring the best out of any property, and their cameras are better than the ones used with most mobile phones.
Will You Be Selling or Buying?
This question applies to those who are planning to buy a new home. Are you going to sell your home or do you want to buy a new one first?
Decide upon an answer because the entire home selling process is dependent on this question.
Learn to Read Offers and Contingencies
Real estate offers have certain sections and limits. When a buyer proposes to buy your home, he will include his conditions and contingencies in the offer. You must learn to evaluate those tricky offers to find the best buyer for your home.
You can read this article to know more about real estate offers.