I need to sell my house...What you need to know BEFORE you do anything
Are you interested in selling your house but want to do everything possible to make the sell quick and easy? We have good news for you.
The truth is that you can do a number of things to make the sell of your home far more successful. The key is to be prepared. By getting the house ready before you even have it listed on the market, you have a much better chance of drawing in the right type of buyer.
One of the best things you can do to prepare your home to sell is to hire a professional inspector. Keep in mind that when a buyer puts a contract on a house, an inspection would be required. However, you can pay for this inspection before you even list your house on the market so that you know what items need to be fixed, as well as the extent of problems. The cost of a professional inspection will run anywhere from $150 to $400 depending on where you live, the size of the house, and the detail of the inspection.
For the inspection, your home would be searched from top to bottom so any problems could be identified. As an example, the inspector would check the attic for broken joists, the basement for water leakage, he, or she would check for termites, cracks in the foundation, and so on. In addition to the larger problems, the inspector would also look for inexpensive cosmetic repairs. The benefit here is that you know well in advance all defects with your home that could halt a potential sale.
Next, you want to make your home appealing to potential buyers, which would start with curb appeal and then going on throughout the house. Obviously, you want potential buyers to drive up to the house and be impressed enough to want to know more. In most cases, curb appeal is simply a matter of planting a few flowers or shrubs, cleaning up overgrown landscaping, adding a few walkway lights, painting the railing, having clean windows, and so on. However, curb appeal could also mean needing the house painted, fixing a cracked driveway, and other more costly items.
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In addition to preparing the home for buyers on the outside, you also need to make the home appealing on the inside. In this case, get rid of clutter. With the kitchen being one of the hottest selling rooms of a house, you want to make sure you show off countertop space by removing appliances, cookbooks, and other similar items. Make sure the walls are freshly painted, grout lines in the tile clean, window treatments bright and cheery, and the home clean. If you have pets, especially cats, it would be worth the investment to hire a professional carpet cleaner to rid the house of any unpleasant odors.
The bottom line is to make sure your home can outsell the home down the street or other homes considered competition. By spending a couple of months to prepare your home, you will likely have much better success. You might even ask a friend or family member to walk through the home with you, pointing things out that you might otherwise overlook. Preparation will go a long way in helping you sell your home.
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