Preparing Your House for Sale

One of the first things that our Realty3 professionals will do before putting your house on the market is prepare your house for sale. Our professionals will want to show your house off in its best light to maximize your earning potential. When we have a mutual agreement to do business and represent your interests, our Realty3 professional will tour your house with the eye of a buyer - what works, what doesn't work.

Curb Appeal
Does your house have curb appeal? Can we give it a little more pizzazz to draw the buyer in? Would a bit of touch-up paint add dollars to the sale? What about the garden? Is the lawn in order and neatly edged? Are trees and bushes neatly pruned? Are flowers in bloom? If not, it may be time for a garden upgrade. Adding colorful annuals to the front garden will make a big difference. Remember, creating curb appeal will add dollars to your house's final selling price.

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Welcome Home
The question that needs to be asked and answered is "Will this house say, 'Welcome home' to a buyer?" Looking through the eyes of a buyer, your Realty3 professional will recommend changes that will enhance sales appeal.

They will help you eliminate anything that gives the appearance of clutter. Countertops should be free and clear. Knickknacks, souvenirs, family photos, refrigerator artwork - it's gone. We need to "de-personalize" the house so buyers can imagine it as their home.

Closets and cupboards should appear large and roomy. It's time to make a donation to a local charity or store belongings at a friend's or family member's home.

Reviewing your home room-by-room, recommendations will be made that impact the sale. Suggestions will be made as to which pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need new paint, carpet that needs to be changed, fixtures that need polishing, windows that need cleaning, and any other improvement that can easily be made to promote the sale.

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Setting the Stage
Before the first buyer walks in your door, our Realty3 professional will show you how to set the stage. We want to engage the buyer's senses. Lighting is critical. We'll draw back curtains, open blinds, change light bulbs and add lighting where needed to welcome the buyer. We'll enhance the ambiance with music playing lightly in the background and insure a pleasing aroma emanates from every room.

There is so much professional advice and guidance that we provide to our seller clients so that they can invest in improvements that will not only maximize the return on that investment but also yield offers higher than the competition!

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Are you looking to sell your house? Let us help you. Just fill out as much of the information below that you want and we'll get right back to you, with no obligation to you. We guarantee your privacy.
 
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