Selling your home can be a very stressful time as you work to get it sold at the right price. Will you get any offers? How long will it take before you accept one and close?
There are several things you can do to prepare for the home selling process to ensure your home is more appealing to potential buyers, which can help speed up the home selling process.
Download our checklist of 7 helpful things you should do before listing your home for sale:
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Find the Right Real Estate Agent for You
Of course, when you are looking to sell your home, you have the option to hire a real estate agent or to sell your home yourself.
If you decide to hire a real estate agent, be sure to conduct proper research to find an agent who has experience and knowledge about your location and your target market.
The real estate agent you choose should be just as invested in selling your home as you are. They should tell you what you are doing wrong in the house selling process, and offer tips to improve this process. You should also fully trust and feel completely comfortable working with this agent. They are here to help!
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Focus on Your Curb Appeal
First impressions are typically the most important impression and can last beyond that moment, affecting one’s perception of something. In this case, curb appeal refers to your home’s first impression to others.
The curb appeal includes features of your home’s exterior, such as the driveway, front yard, paint job, mailbox, garden, etc.
Check out some helpful tips on how to increase your home’s curb appeal.
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Declutter the Inside of Your Home
When preparing to sell your home, you will need to do some cleaning and decluttering.
The reason decluttering is so important is because clutter can make a home look smaller than it really is. With clean and simple decor, your house will look true to size and will be more appealing to buyers.
To declutter:
- Pack up all personalized items
- Store excess furniture, put away toys
- Pack up nonessential items
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Inspect and Fix
Make sure you thoroughly inspect your home to find everything wrong with it, including blemishes, loose handles, and poor lighting. Once you discover these things, fix them.
No buyer wants to walk into a promising home and realize there are blemishes they need to repair themselves. Anything you don’t fix can decrease the value of your property and act as a negotiating point for the potential buyer to come back with a lower price.
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Decorate Tastefully
Decorating your home is very important for creating a good impression for potential buyers. Be sure the house is decorated in a way that highlights its best features. This is called staging your home and is a great way to help potential buyers picture themselves living there.
Here are some tips on how to decorate your home before listing it for sale:
- Rearrange your furniture to create open space
- Remove anything unnecessary
- Repaint your walls neutral colors
- Add pants, as they create a bright and welcoming environment
Check out some more staging tips to ensure your home is well decorated.
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Get Professional Pictures Taken
Pictures of your home are one of the most important parts of selling your home. These images get posted on real estate websites, which can lead to inquiries for your house.
When buyers are looking online for houses for sale, the first thing they will see are pictures of your home. The quality of the photos may make or break whether buyers will schedule a tour to check out your home.
However, taking home photos is not as easy as it sounds, so be sure to do some research and find a highly-rated photographer. Your real estate agent may be able to point you in the right direction.
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Price It Right
It is crucial to be realistic in setting your price. Pricing too high will turn buyers away, while pricing too low will result in a quick sale and you will not get the amount you deserve.
To learn what to price your home, you will need to conduct some research of similar houses on the market. You can also use this home estimate tool to get a basic price range of your home.
From there, you and your real estate agent can discuss the price that makes most sense for both you and potential buyers.
How New Venture Escrow Can Help
Once you consider all these tips, you are ready to list your home on the market. New Venture Escrow can make the home selling process easier in several ways.
Our blog contains information on everything home selling related, from updates on the housing market to explaining what each additional fee and cost means.
Once you accept an offer it’s time to enter the closing process. Our digital escrow service helps home buyers and sellers go through the escrow process stress-free by:
- Giving you information at your fingertips, such as important documents
- Allowing you to track who has signed or received documents
- Providing a list of who is involved in your escrow
Contact New Venture Escrow to learn more and get started!
