Suggestions that’ll help sell a property faster

Often, what helps a property sell faster is likewise what helps a property sell for more. Surprisingly enough, just using a low price isn’t the key. Home sellers need to consider their home as being a product – something to market – as opposed to home. When they do, the result will certainly be a fast sale at a great price.

6 Suggestions to sell a property faster

1. Stage the yard

The first thing people see when driving up to a property is the yard. Parking at the curb, hence the term “curb appeal,” buyers make an immediate determination of how desirable a home is by how it looks. First impressions are everything, right?

A beautiful front yard will make a good impression that will actually continue when prospective buyers walk inside your home.

Remove weeds, rake leaves, trim hedges and anything else to clean it up. Then, it is possible to focus on staging the yard.

Anything new including plants, grass or mulch will usually enhance a yard. Keep a realistic budget in mind, and skip the major projects (such as a new driveway) unless completely necessary.

2. Clean, clean, clean

The power of a good cleaning job, in and out, can’t be emphasized enough. Start outdoors after staging the yard. Pressure washing the walls and washing the windows is a good start.
If you’re planning on repainting, try cleaning first to determine just how the home looks. Often just removing dirt is sufficient to brighten the home’s look.

Inside the home, you need to get into every corner and crevice to remove dust, grime or dirt. The places people will be most stunned at the work are the kitchen and bathrooms. The more “new” the house looks, especially in those rooms, the better the impression on buyers.

Why all the hard work? Buyers like move-in condition and definitely will pay more because of it.

3. Remodel or upgrade

The most beneficial returns come from the smallest improvements; new trim (window and door casings, baseboard, crown molding), new paint and new flooring all generate a fresh new look around the home at minimal cost.

Stepping up from that includes upgrading appliances, fixtures (lights, faucets, etc.) and replacing windows. These will all make the home look newer and nicer, which helps the home sell faster.

Major remodeling, like replacing the kitchen or bathrooms, should only be looked at if necessary. Although doing major upgrades will help a home sell faster, the amount of time it takes to do the upgrades could be long.

4. Declutter and stage the home

All the “little stuff” you have around the house, including collectibles and photos, ought to be put away.

After that, look at each room and see whether there are extra furniture pieces that could be removed. The key to decluttering is less is more.

Buyers wish to see large rooms where they can visualize living there. The more stuff they have, the harder it is to visualize.

Decluttering makes rooms feel larger, which makes the home more desirable to buyers.

5. Use professional photography and marketing

Employ a professional photographer and produce professional marketing materials with the high-quality photos. More often than not consumers don’t question the quality of the photos used to market the home.

With over 90 % of buyers doing their shopping on the web, professional photos are essentially in attracting more buyers and selling the house faster and at a better price.

Good marketing makes a big difference in how buyers view a home. Professional photos will be seen by buyers through the MLS and consumer real estate portals. All of which are designed to get buyers to fall in love with and buy the home.

6. Price effectively

Nick & Cindy Davis will analyze recent sales and select a price that is designed to entice buyers to make offers. Pricing a home just isn’t like pricing an automobile or TV. What the buyer ultimately pays is hardly ever what the list price is.

Generally in most markets, the best technique to attract the most buyers is to price just a bit low. This frequently results in multiple offers, competitive bidding and a fast sale at a high price.

The reason this works would be that the lower price makes the home visible to more buyers and appears to be a bargain. If this pricing approach is combined with every one of the steps mentioned previously, buyers see a beautiful home in excellent condition at a great price. Of course, they want to write an offer!

So if you are ready to Sell Your House, and Not Just List it. Give us a call at 813-300-7116 or simply click here and we will get started working for you.

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