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Things To Consider When Selling Your Home

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Weichert Realtors SPM

Selling Your Home?

A Few Things to Consider Before Selling Your Home.

Our Weichert Realtors® SPM Sales Associates want to make sure that you get the most you can when selling your home. There are things that can be done that are a minimal cost, but that can maximize your home’s value.

Weichert Realtors® SPM sales associates use a Home Condition Checklist to pinpoint certain areas that may need repairs in your home before putting it on the market. Going through this checklist allows us to thoroughly look at the interior and exterior of your home and make necessary improvements to get the most money possible.

Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home.

Speak to your Sales Associate: Weichert Sales Associates understand the local trends and can give you the best tips for getting the best return on your investment.

Get inspected: Presenting a home inspection to potential buyers makes your bargaining position stronger by bringing any issues with your home into the open.

Create space: The current trend is toward open floor plans and great rooms. De-clutter as much as possible and use light colored drapes or blinds to create the illusion of space.

Keep your landscaping tidy: The appearance of your home will be the first impression and having a neat appearance promises that the interior of the house is well-kept too.

Clean up: Neatness and tidiness give the home a more spacious, open feel. When things are clean, they look newer and more valuable.

Upgrade the bathroom: Some bathroom upgrades can be expensive, but smaller items like replacing faucets and cabinet hardware can give the room a new look.

Paint the walls: Neutral colors make it easier for potential buyers to picture themselves in your home. High traffic areas and bright colored rooms should be repainted.

Update the kitchen: Kitchens are often the center of the home and small changes, like changing the faucet or a single appliance, can yield big results.

Remove or replace any red flags: If you walk by something in your home and think, “We should probably fix that,” now is the time to do so.

 

We are confident that we can sell your house!

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SPM Real Estate –  Shelby, Fayette & Tipton County

It takes more to sell your home in “Today’s Market” than throwing up a few pictures.  Most people have seen your house on the internet before making an appointment to see the house. We work with you to identify and highlight the best details of your house. SPM Real Estate takes pride in our ability market your house on the internet.  Our goal is to get you the most hits possible with the most people possible looking at your house.  We have better success in our marketing plans than most larger real estate companies. Watch to see how confident we are that we can sell your home.

Simple tips that will help you attract a good bid

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Get Home ready for saleSimple tips that will help you attract a good bid
and simplify the bidding process.

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First, you need to walk through your home with the eyes of a home buyer. Keep in mind, for most of us, there are many things that hold sentimental value, not so tor those looking for a home. In some cases, they can actually hurt the value of your home.  Imagine viewing your home as a stranger

Is it neat and tidy? Does it have a pleasant smell? Is it brightly lit? Are there obvious small repairs that should be done? Is the yard, garage, basement, and attic neat and tidy as well?

If you give your home a thorough cleaning, paint it with a fresh coat, and do yard work, you will make a good impression. Choose neutral colors with paint. Shampoo any carpets and wax hardwood floors. You want your home to be perceived as ready to move in.

Home viewers are going to see every part of your home so there are no hiding places for clutter (closet, basement, and attic). Cut and edge your lawn, and trim any hedges. It’s also time to clear out your storage areas and unnecessary clutter. You may also want to consider moving your car out of the garage to give it a larger appearance.

Lighting is also important. You should consider purchasing a few inexpensive halogen lights for darker areas of your house. Remember a home should look clean, bright and uncluttered. Although it may be a lot of work, these things will help tremendously in the sale of your home.