10 Points To Consider When Selling Your Home

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Your home should look its best in order to obtain the highest value possible in today's market.

Also see the 10 Tips for an Open House or Showing for valuable advice to use in presenting your home to potential buyers and/or other realtors.

You would be amazed at how easy it is to improve your home-selling chances. Below, we have provided a quick check-list to selling success!

10 Points To Consider When Selling Your Home

If possible, sell before buying - you're in a much stronger position to negotiate. Discuss your financial options and if necessary consider pre-approved financing.
A coat of paint does wonders, but don't go overboard with renovations just before selling as you may not recoup the money you spend. Buyers often prefer to personalize the home with new flooring, paint color and some fixtures.
When selecting a paint color just before selling, wherever possible choose something neutral. Wallpaper is often a personal choice, designed to fit with your furniture, but often deters buyers. Do not paint over wallpaper.
Create a warm friendly atmosphere with fresh flowers and lots of light - for day showings open the drapes and for night showings switch on all inside and outside lights. Some homes show extremely well in evening pictures, with all the lights on.
Repair any roof leaks or damp patches -- these two things make buyers very nervous. Mold is a health concern in our coastal environment. Have your attic inspected for any potential ventilation/mould issues. It is better to have these issues addressed before a buyer's building inspection.
Tell the REALTOR® exactly what is staying and what is not (i.e. fixed shelves and mirrors). Many buyer's might love some of your possessions, but often it is better to negotiate after subject clauses are removed from an offer.
Make sure that your home is properly priced, so that it may compete to its best advantage in the market place. As your REALTOR, researching an applicable price range involves plugging numbers into many formulas. Past sales in your area, comparing to homes with similar features and looking at inflation, HPI (Home Price Index), and desirability factors are only some of the work I do.
Keep your home uncluttered - please put personal and unnecessary items away in boxes for the duration of the marketing of your home. Pre-packing will save angst when deadlines loom.
Keep lawns trimmed and garden neat. RV, boats and portable sheds can add perceived value to certain homes, but also decrease yard and parking space, as well as obscuring some of your home's best features.
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