analysis: 5 Tips On Getting Your House Ready to Sell

Declutter

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• One of the first steps you should take is to declutter your house. A cluttered house is not very appealing to buyers, and you don’t want to be scrambling to get rid of things at the last minute when you get ready to list your house with an agent.
• If you are nervous about selling consider what a Logan Utah real estate agent had to say about the housing market and COVID-19:
• “Interest rates are still historically low but are fluctuating with the uncertainty we are experiencing here in the United States. Experts do expect rates to stay low and this means it is still a good time to buy if you are in a good place with your employment“.
• The other benefit of decluttering is that it jump starts your eventual moving-out process. Start by going through things that you don’t need. Separate them into three categories:
  • —   sell
  • —   donate
  • —   trash
• If you have enough items to sell, then you can have a garage sale to help clear things out before listing. Otherwise, donate anything that might be hard to sell, such as old clothes. Trash anything that’s broken, worn or in major disrepair.
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Deep clean

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• The next step is to deep clean your house. First impressions are extremely important for buyers, and you don’t want that impression to include dirty floors or bad smells.
• The two most important areas to deep clean are all the bathrooms and the kitchen. These are two areas that buyers often look at very carefully, and they tend to be areas in the house that can get the dirtiest.
• If you don’t have the time or energy to deep clean your house, consider calling in professional housekeepers to do it.
• The other area to pay attention to is your carpet. Invest in a professional carpet cleaner to make things look like new in rooms like the living room and bedrooms.
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Re-paint

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• Fresh paint is one of the best ways to make a house look new and updated. A fresh coat of paint on the outside is highly recommended to help your house stand out from the moment buyers drive up.
• Inside, you’ll want to focus on painting over any bright colors that you might have and refreshing the paint in important rooms like the bathroom and kitchen.
• Whenever you repaint with the intention of selling, it’s important to stick with neutral colors like white, light gray, beige or off-white. Now would also be the time to take down any wallpaper and repaint with neutral colors.
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Call a handyman

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• Next up, get in touch with a handyman. Even if you’ve had a leaky faucet for years and it’s never bothered you, it’s most likely to catch the notice of a prospective buyer or their inspector.
• Before you list your house is the best time to find all the little quirks such as broken locks, running toilets, wall cracks, squeaky doors, broken light fixtures and the like. If you have any appliances that you intend to leave for the new buyer, it’s important to get those fixed if necessary as well.
• Some handyman companies advertise pre-inspection services, which means they go over your house and find the things that an inspector will look for. This can help you make sure there won’t be any big surprises when a buyer requests an inspection.
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Staging

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• Plenty of research has shown that staging your house can help it sell faster than if it wasn’t staged. It can also help you get more money from it.
• Staging involves a certain amount of depersonalizing as well. You want the buyer to imagine themselves in your home, not see your life on display. To this end, you can set the stage by removing family pictures, magazines, toys, equipment, knick-knacks and the like from around your home.
• Replace them with neutral items like framed paintings, fake plants or flowers. In the kitchen, try setting out a bowl of fruit or clear jars filled with spices or dry goods. Outside, you can increase your curb appeal by adding color bowls and making sure your landscaping is cleaned up.
• QUESTION?Once your house is ready to sell, you can start researching your local market and getting in touch with a local real estate agent.

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