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Tips to Maximum Home Value and a Quick Sale: Before you decide to sell your home remember that your home is your most valuable financial asset. As with other assets, your North Texas area home needs a strategy to maximize its value and position it for a faster sale. Before putting your home on the market, there are many things that can be done up front to insure your home is sold quickly. Tip 1: Make It the Barkemeyer-Jones Group, When Choosing a Realtor. Knowledgable! Honest! Clear Representation of Client! Tip 2: Stay on top of your "honey do" list!! Most homeowners have a laundry list of little things that never quite get finished. Now is the time. Paint the trim, patch the cracks, oil the squeaks and fix the windows and screens. These are the things that probably no longer bother you, but can be an issue for potential buyers Tip 3: Are your kitchens and bathrooms ready to sell? Fix any dripping faucets or running toilets. Repair damaged sinks, countertops and cabinet fixtures. If your going to spend money on updating your home these are the areas where you can recoup your money the fastest. You can recoup up to 85% of your cost on a bathroom or kitchen remodel. Well worth it! Tip 4: Pick up the clutter. Too much stuff lying around make your home and rooms look smaller. Buyers become too distracted by your possessions and loose focus on what they have come to purchase... your home. This will help focus the buyer´s attention on your rooms and closets instead of what is in them. Tip 5: Make it look squeaky-clean. Windows, faucets, fixtures, switch plates, door facings and baseboards need to be smudge free; your kitchen and bathroom floors should be clean enough to eat off of. To most buyers looking at your home - a clean house means a well-maintained house. Tip 6: Eliminate suspect smells from the likes of pets or smoke. If your pet has had too many accidents, you may need to replace the affected area. Pull out the carpet, replace the padding and seal the concrete to make sure the odors stay away. If your not sure how your house smells, ask your neighbor over and let them give you their two cents. Tip 7: Pay close attention to your curb appeal. Most people don´t realize the potential showings they are missing out on just because of their front yard. Many potential buyers will first look at your property on the Internet and with out some awesome curb appeal you may never get a showing. That´s why your landscaping is so important and needs to be in perfect condition at all times. Trees & shrubs pruned, lawn mowed and sidewalks edged just for starters; and it never hurts to plant some seasonal color like pansies in the winter or begonias & impatians in the summer to add that extra touch. Tip 8: Neutralize and un-personalize. A new coat of paint inside or out in neutral shades and replacing worn out carpet and broken window panes is money well spent when it comes to sprucing up the place that extra little bit. Try to remove as much artwork and personal stuff from your home as possible so potential buyers can envision their own belongings in the house. Tip 9: Pay attention to the floors. Just because your flooring is well maintained does not mean it is up to date. Keeping them spotless won't help if they're dated, worn or impossibly stained. You shouldn't spend a fortune since you're unlikely to recoup all the cost. Look for compromises that can improve the home's appearance without draining your bank account. |