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Getting Ready to Sell

Your home’s first impression on a prospective buyer is its most important one.

Curb appeal, or how your home shows from the street, is one of the key things that will sell – or not sell – your home. If buyers are turned off by the outside of the home, it will be very difficult for you to get them into the home and change their negative opinion. Curb appeal will be the key to making the right first impression.

Here are 5 things you can do to improve your home’s curb appeal:

•Declutter the yard by removing toys and lawn furniture

•Cut the grass, rake the leaves, trim the bushes and the edges, and plant fresh flowers to add color.

•Paint doors and windows with a fresh updated color

•Patch holes in the driveway and reapply sealant

•Wash windows and screens

Another important things to do before putting your home on the market is to

take care of the easy things. Make a list of things that need to be repaired – leaky faucets, chipped paint and loose hinges – and fix those items.

Stage Your Home.
It's the new big thing but you really don't need to spend thousands to someone to come in and "stage " your home. You can do this!

The key to staging is simplicity and getting prospective buyers to a place where they

can picture themselves in the home. You can begin by focusing on these staging basics.

•Declutter – Remove “you” from the home (meaning pictures and personal items). Replace personal photos with scenery or postcards. A good rule to follow is to have no more than 3 items on any surface. Remove all items from kitchen counters and store them away.

•Neutralize – Neutralize the rooms with light – colored paint, like creams, tans and white. Keep bright colors to a minimum and use neutral and/or natural colors that can work with many different styles.

•Keep it clean – Nothing sells better than a clean and well-maintained home. Always keep the home feeling and smelling clean for showings.

Some inexpensive upgrades that can make a huge difference to the buyer include:

•New bed treatment (especially for the master bedroom)

•New towels

•Fresh paint

•Replacing old lamps or lighting fixtures

Start with these staging suggestions and talk to your Realtor about your home and what

specific changes will give you the biggest bang for your buck.
Another thing, look at your home as if you were the Buyer. Be critical!

And of course MOST IMPORTANTLY is list it with me so I can feature it on this sellingflagstaff.com site.