De-clutter, clean and organize all rooms in your house
The very first thing that you need to do before even putting your house on the market is to understand that during the selling process, it is a house that is for sale. This means that among other things, leaving rooms sloppy, unclean or worse yet cluttered will not help you sell the house. If the house is cluttered, it will give the prospective buyer the impression that the rooms are not big enough and that there are not enough closets.
If you need to, rent a storage shed and put all of your non essential, little used items there. If you have a workshop or a hobby room, this could be a key selling feature of the house. Make sure that the area is clean, uncluttered and looks like you enjoy your hobby there.
It is a good idea to visit some open houses and to see how others have prepared their houses. Look primarily for open houses that are not new construction as these are clearly not lived in. Check out open houses at boston open houses or andover ma open houses to get a clear idea.
As a final thought for this lesson, enjoy the journey.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Staging an Open House
Potential buyers make their decision to purchase your home in the first 30 seconds upon entering. Their first impression is often the key to selling your home fast and for top dollar.
Well staged homes sell for 30-50% faster than their counterparts.
In the next few posts, we'll walk through some key elements about how to stage and market your house using an open house.
1. Make sure that your open house is properly listed so that potential buyers can see it. There are several sites that do a good job of showcasing your home. Some of these provide add on services and such that allow your realtor to post a lot of information. You should work with a realtor that understands this.
Boston Open Houses is a good example of an effective open house listing service.
In the next segment we will look at some of the specifics of getting your house to look neat and ready for sale.
Learn more at Boston Open Houses
Well staged homes sell for 30-50% faster than their counterparts.
In the next few posts, we'll walk through some key elements about how to stage and market your house using an open house.
1. Make sure that your open house is properly listed so that potential buyers can see it. There are several sites that do a good job of showcasing your home. Some of these provide add on services and such that allow your realtor to post a lot of information. You should work with a realtor that understands this.
Boston Open Houses is a good example of an effective open house listing service.
In the next segment we will look at some of the specifics of getting your house to look neat and ready for sale.
Learn more at Boston Open Houses
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