5 Actions Smart Homeowners Take to Help Sell Their Homes!
Although the choice of one real estate professional one hires is significant, the best results are only achieved if/when the owner proactively proceeds and takes 5 smart actions. Achieving the desired results, which is typically selling the home for the highest possible price, in the shortest amount of time, with minimal hassle/stress, requires planning and communication between the seller and their agent! Only when planned, teamwork, fully considered and used, and the owner understands what his/her responsibilities are, will optimal results be achieved! With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly consider, examine, review, and discuss 5 important actions that help you get the results you want.
1. Exterior Appeal (Outside): Paying attention to curb appeal should be about more than just empty rhetoric and/or some abstract ideas/concepts! What potential and qualified buyers see gives them a first impression that significantly influences their potential degree of consideration for your home and property! Before starting, little by little, approach your house, and look at it, as a potential buyer would. Commit to being genuinely objective and proactively addressing any potential weaknesses. Elements to address related to the essential aspect, including: use of flowers, shrubs, etc., to enhance the first glance; make sure the area is neat, clean and orderly; address any issues related to the driveway and front walkways/pathways; mow and effectively mulch etc.; exterior areas, including appearance of concrete, foundation, paint, windows, screens, storm doors, exterior doors, etc.
2. Staging/disorder: Many potential buyers are turned off when they see a home full of clutter and other distractions! Because many are often challenged to see things, as they can be, rather than just seeing them, from a cosmetic and/or decorative perspective, it is often beneficial to take advantage of and hire a professional, at-home stage!
3. Deep cleaning/ deodorized: To maximize potential interest, a smart homeowner ensures that the home is thoroughly cleaned and deodorized prior to any showings, etc. Also, whenever it is viewed, it should be presented as neat, clean, clutter-free, and well-maintained.
4. Address all/any potential distractions: You don’t want a potential buyer to be negatively distracted, especially by some easy-to-address potential distractions! Objectively, slowly, go into the house and look around you for anything that is not presenting itself in a positive light! Also, ask for input from the agent you hire, so you are safe, well-prepared, etc.
5. Accentuate strengths / minimize weaknesses: How can you accentuate the strengths of your home and property, and get others to pay close attention/focus to those areas/items? Also, what can you do to minimize potential areas of weakness? Accentuate the positive!
The key to homeowners getting the best results is often using teamwork effectively, where the seller and the agent they hire are consistently on the same page. Since, for most, the equity in your home represents your single largest financial asset, doesn’t that make sense?