Monday, May 12, 2014

How To Sell A Home: A Great Guide

By Madeleine Glazier


Selling a home can be a big challenge, but with some pre-planning and the use of a few creative tricks, a homeowner can sell their house fairly quickly. Consider the following suggestions to help make your home selling experience as positive as possible.

Take stock of your kitchen. This room is the heart of a home, so make sure yours is up to scratch. This might include making some quick upgrades to this all-important room. While you might not want to spend the money on granite or all new appliances, painting the walls, updating cupboard hardware and cleaning out all of the cupboards and pantry are easy ways to make this room more appealing.

Note that first impressions really count so give your home that welcoming and truly increase the impact of your curb appeal. You can clean up outer features and improve the entrance. Start by cleaning windows, cleaning out gutters, pressure washing the driveway, pulling up unwanted weeds and decorating the entrance with some potted plants. A good paint color on your front door or a replacement of the door or update on its hardware might be in order. Most importantly, ensure that every element in the yard is most appealing where no disrepair or poor upkeep be visible.

Yes, the inside of your home should definitely make good impressions too. Keeping it clean and smelling all fresh should do the trick. You could always put a bouquet of flowers or a little jar with candies or cookies by your front door. Whoever might come in to check out your home would definitely sense that good impression sinking in. Clutter should be removed and also note that personal things like photos or other knickknacks and accessories ought to be stashed away too. Leaving some behind is fine so long as they are strategically placed and everything else in excess kept away already. Think of this as a good head-start in packing up. Even your closets ought to be cleaned out and its content reduced. It should be more appealing if buyers find your closets organized and your cupboards not overstuffed.

When it comes to sales, it's all about the marketing, so make sure your home is being advertised to its greatest advantage. These days, most people begin searching for their new home by going online. Make sure that your home is listed on every possible real estate website, and that the listings include tons of fantastic pictures. While your realtor should be listing the home on a variety of social media and real estate sites, don't be shy about putting your listing up on Facebook. After all, your friends might show it to their friends who will show it to their friends and so on.

If you own Walnut Creek real estate, Moraga real estate, Orinda real estate, Danville real estate or a home in Alamo or Lafayette and are ready to sell, contact 1stInsite today. The 1stInSite real estate agents are experts in helping clients sell and buy homes in Contra Costa County and Alameda County.




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