TIP #3 EDIT YOUR HOME

Less Is More

One of the first things buyers will notice when touring a home is if the space feels welcoming. When a home is full of stuff, it can feel claustrophobic and be a big turn-off. Before listing your home for sale, it’s important to declutter. This means editing and removing any unnecessary items, such as excess furniture, personal items, and knick-knacks. This will help make your home appear more spacious and inviting and allow buyers to see the home’s potential. They can focus on the home instead of all your “stuff.” People looking to purchase a home want to be able to imagine living there. This can be hard when they see pictures of other people on the walls and artwork on the fridge of kids they don’t know. Try to remove anything from the house that is only valuable to you. Any personal items or mementos that you love but might not be attractive to a stranger. Again, you want them to picture themselves living there, not that they walked into someone else’s home.

TIP #4 KEEP UP APPEARANCES

Keep It Clean

Buyers have a hard time looking past a dirty home. It indicates to them that the home isn’t cared for. Nothing is worse than starting a home tour only to find dirt and grime around every turn. Even the most updated kitchen covered in crumbs and grease will turn buyers off. You are better off with a sparkling clean old kitchen or bathroom than a brand new one that is dirty. So, clean until you can’t clean anymore, ensuring that you include carpets, windows, and appliances. Prepare for everything to be opened; your linen closet, silverware drawer, bathroom vanity, and more. It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but it’s a reality when selling your home.

Remembering that you might have potential buyers traipsing through every week, sometimes with little notice, is also crucial. This means you’ll need to keep up with all the changes you’ve implemented to help get your home sold.