You’ve chosen your Realtor and you are ready to sell. We’ve all heard the expression that you only get one chance to make a first impression. Because of this, your home should show like a model home, regardless of it’s age. So it is time to clean it up, pack it up and fix it up.
Currently many home shoppers start their search on the internet. So you want those photos to show your home in it’s best light, in order to get these buyers to the door. Even if your interior photos are spectacular, you want the exterior to shine as well. The process starts at the street. If a buyer is turned off by the exterior of a home, it is highly unlikely that the buyer will get out of the car to come inside and see how spectacular the interior is.
You will want to de-personalize the house. Buyers can become easily distracted viewing your wedding photos on the wall, the family portrait on the mantel, or your knick knack collection. They may remember nothing about the house other than your personal items. As a seller you want to showcase the outstanding features of the home, so that they will remember those features, when it is time to make a decision as to which home to make an offer on.
A seller should also make sure the home sparkles! There are many cleaning professionals that will provide you with a dependable cleaning service. Sometimes you may just want to have them come in and do a one time deep clean, that will make it easy for you to maintain. There are several great companies that I can recommend if you don’t know of any.
And if even though HGTV plays 24/7 and you still feel clueless call upon a staging expert. You could contact Tia Spaulding at
Creative Staging Co for guidance through the staging of your home with no stress.
Lastly in the process of depersonalizing, cleaning and staging, you may run into problem areas. Maybe walls are scuffed and could use a fresh coat of paint, or the ceiling fan isn’t balanced, or bathroom faucet drips. Go ahead and fix those things now. The money you spend now can help you get the most out of your home later.
And if you or anyone you know if is looking to buy, build or sell, I would love to be of assistance! Feel free to contact me at dawn_whalen@sbcglobal.net, www.dawnwhalen.com or 317-893-0648
Dawn Whalen, Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
Serving Your Family’s Needs First!
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