Preparing Your Home For Sale

In the current buyer's market that we find ourselves in it is very important to take the additional steps to ensure your home shows its best. With tons of homes on the market and competition getting steeper every day considering staging your home for sale will not only help your home stand out from the rest but it can also help it sell faster too. For a minimal investment you can increase the perceived value of your home dramatically which may result in a higher sales price as well. Read on for a few quick and easy tips you can do yourself that can spruce up any home.

Your Stuff
Consider what the buyer needs to see in order to fall in love with the home...Try to avoid leaving personal items, such as toothbrushes or bath products on the bathroom counter. Keep it clean and simple and focus on highlighting the best features your home has to offer.

First Impressions
You only have one chance to make a first impression on visitors. Potential buyers may only be in your home for a matter of minutes so you want those moments to be the most positive. Don't forget simple things like mowing the lawn and trimming dead branches. Place pots with colorful flowers on your porch or entryway. Give the front door a fresh coat of paint to give visitors a warm welcome. Just like the bathroom, keep all counterspaces clear of "stuff". You want the buyers to focus on your custom cabinetry rather than you personal pictures or ceramic clown collection. Remember to clean out closets to make them look more spacious, and don't forget to organize drawers and medicinee cabintes because...yes, they open those too.

A Room with Use
It's pivotol to let home buyers see room as they were originally intended. You may have decided to nix a bedroom and turn into a game room with pool table dart boards and Charger memorabilia, but for the sake ofhome shoppers consider turning rooms back to their original state. Perform an inexpensive and quick makeover for these rooms by hanging sheer curtains to let daylight in and replacing aging light fixtures (with energy efficient, of course) and switches.

Freshen Up
Steam clean the carpets, touch up the paint and add emotional warnth with throw pillow, dramatic plants, and candles. For that "Architectural Digest" look, clear off the counters in the kitchen and bathrooms. An inexpensive way to add color is with a vase of vibrnat flowers, neatly folded towels, or a bowl of fruit.

The Nathan Crudo Group is a full service Broker. We take the time to counsel our clients on how to make the home more presentable and attractive to potential buyers. For sellers with a tight budget we work with you giving those little tips and tricks of the trade that add perceived value yet don't put s strain on your wallet. For those sellers with a more flexible budget we enlist the help of our preferred interior decorators. As part of their consultation which helps sellers prepare the home for sale, they'll provide suggestions on different color paint in rooms, rearrange furniture to make each living space appear more spacious and add finishing touches and accents that brighten up a room. For vacant homes we can provide bids which include the rental of minor but crucial furniture needed to help the buyer envision the home the way it was meant to be seen. All these touches from accent pieces to full home furniture rental can really make a difference if your putting your home on a market in a neighborhood with an influx of inventory.

Contact us today if you have any additional questions on preparing your home for sale or would like to know what your home will sell for in today's market.