What is Market Ready?
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Market ready is when the stage is set for the buyer to have the best experience we can provide them during a viewing of your home. Your agent will arrange for many of these items below, hopefully alleviating your stress.
*Special note: If you have pets, it is best to have them out for showings. Many people have pet allergies and pets in the home can take away from those buyer’s experiences. If having them out is not possible, try to use a kennel during the showing times.
1. Complete any city inspections if required. 2. Declutter. If you are still living in the home, this is an easy one. If you are moving anyway, think of it as packing early. 3. Staging. Pare back your furniture and wall hangings. This is more for photos to show how much space is in a given room (see example photos). Your garage, closets, or basement storage area are perfectly acceptable spaces to store the items or packed boxes you do not need at this point. 4. Professional real estate photography has been completed. If your agent is taking their own photos you may want to reconsider agents.
5. Neutralize smells. This is especially important if you have pets or like to cook a lot. It is best to let the home air out if temperatures allow. However, if that is not possible try a neutral plug-in air freshener. 6. Temperature. Again don’t be jumping over dollars to save pennies. Keep your home warm for winter showings, 72, or cool for summer showings, 68. If a buyer is not comfortable in your home they will leave. This can cost you days on the market and, most likely, thousands of dollars.
THE SMART SELLER
