When you're ready to sell your home, you hope it will sell quickly and at the price you want. To do that, you want to make your home as attractive as possible so potential buyers don't have to work hard to find things they love about the house. Three ways to get your home ready for market are to make it seem bigger, brighter, and well-maintained. Here are some tips for achieving those goals.
Make Your Home Seem Bigger
There's not much you can do to make the rooms in your home larger, but you can make the rooms seem bigger by clearing out excess furniture and décor. Clear out excess belongings from kitchen cabinets and closets too. Potential buyers should be able to imagine living in the home with all the space they need and not think about the storage spaces being so small that everything has to be stuffed inside and jumbled up.
If you'll be living in the home while it's for sale, consider renting a storage unit to hold all excess belongings to get them out of the way. If you'll be out of the home, think about removing all of your things and letting the real estate agent stage the home with minimal furniture so the rooms seem to have plenty of living space.
Make Your Home Brighter
Natural light is important to many people, so if your home has it, be sure to show it off. If your home doesn't get much natural light, then install extra lights or bring in floor lamps so the rooms are well lit. You can also use well-placed mirrors to reflect light and make rooms brighter. Freshening white paint might also help. Letting natural light stream into your home and increasing illumination with artificial light makes your home seem cleaner and less dreary.
Make Your Home Seem Well-Maintained
Making your home look like it's been taken care of doesn't require a lot of money, but it may take a lot of work, so you want to start well in advance of the sale. Start with the outside and remove clutter from your property. This includes old limbs and tree debris as well as toys or a rusty swing set. Then, manicure the lawn and keep it that way while your house is for sale. If you don't have time or the skill, then consider hiring a professional lawn service while your home is on the market so the lawn is always trimmed, edged, and tidy. You may even want to plant some colorful flowers or place them near the door to add some beauty and curb appeal.
If your home is in dire need of paint, then taking time to paint your house inside and out might help it sell faster. Before you invest a lot of money on fixing up your home just to make it sell, talk to your real estate agent to find out where your money will do the most good so it isn't wasted.
Cosmetic improvements like painting and making minor repairs can sometimes make a big difference in how appealing your home will be to buyers. Making your home as attractive as possible could help achieve your goal of a quick sale at a good price.
Share11 September 2018
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