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Getting Your Home Ready To Sell

Brittany Kimble

Updated: Sep 26, 2023



Calling all homeowners!


This one’s for you. You may own a home that you are considering selling now or even a year from now. No matter what market you are in or when you decide to sell your home, you will need to take the steps required in order to get your home sold in the shortest amount of time possible and for the most amount of money.


Take a step back and think about what you can do to appeal to buyers. Think about the mind frame a buyer is in right now. What would you want to see in your new home? Today, I am going to share some tips on how to get your home ready to sell.


Let’s start with the free improvements you can make to your home right now. The first thing you should do to prepare your home to go on market is declutter and brighten the home. Go around the house and get rid of those random items you barely look at.


Put boxes, containers, baskets away in the closet or in storage. You want to give the buyer as much opportunity to see themselves in the home as possible. Open up the windows and eliminate all shadows.


Next, you need to depersonalize your home. I know you spent good money on that new wine cart; unfortunately your new buyer doesn’t need to see it. Take down excess photos of your family and put away children’s and pets toys. Offer a fresh slate to your potential buyers. And keep it CLEAN and TIDY.


The last free tip I will mention is your curb appeal. Do you have trash around your yard? Are there toys, grills or other items cluttering your yard? Does your grass need to be cut? Are your windows clean and are there things being stored in your window-sill?


These are things to correct before going live on the market–people will be turned off by the pictures and won’t even think about stopping by.


Now, if you want to get top dollar for your home and you have the funds to invest, I highly recommend two things.

  1. Correct deferred maintenance

  2. Stage if possible


Correcting deferred maintenance simply means going around your home and fixing those 7 year old holes in the wall or the chipped paint on the cabinets or the heater that you have to tap on a few times to get it running. Fixing those things now will save you a headache later.


Next, staging. Did you know that most sellers receive up to 10% more money when they stage their home versus when they don’t? Staging does so much for the buyer. Not only does it help them see themselves in the homes but it gets their imagination going. They can think about what they want to change, repaint or how they’ll make the space better with their own personal items. It’s a no-brainer if you can afford it.


Here’s a bonus piece of advice. Hire a licensed Real Estate Agent to work for you. I know with do it yourself sites like Zillow.com, Realtor.com, and Redfin, homeowners are more likely to attempt to sell on their own.


While this may be the fastest way to get moving, it may not be the best way to get the most out of the transaction. Allow me to explain. Agents have a fiduciary duty to protect your interests throughout the entire process, negotiate on your behalf, and get you the best price and terms.


The agent who represents you is obligated to share any and all information about the other party as possible. Now imagine going into this transaction unrepresented while the other party is represented by an agent. Wouldn’t you feel underprepared?


I am not saying that you can’t do it. But having a licensed professional vouching for you in a hot market could mean the difference between $2,000 and $40,000 (and so much more) with an experienced agent on your side. If you want to know how much your home is worth, click the link below. Let me know what you think about this one!


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