Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Getting Ready To Sell Your Home

By Pammy McGrath


If you are ready to sell your home, you might be wondering how to get started with this process. There are many ways to make the selling process faster and end up with the highest possible sale price. Consider the following tips to make selling your home as easy as possible.

Your first step should be to a find a realtor that has a good amount of experience in your area. It is important that the real estate agent has a good understanding of the neighborhood and what types of homes are comparable in price. Your agent also should have many different ideas about how to market your home, which might include open houses, using social media and websites such as Zillow and Redfin, as well as the local MLS listings.

The real estate agents at Nixon Real Estate, for example, have more than 30 years of experience selling homes in Texas Hill Country. Whether you are selling a home in Fredericksburg, selling a home in Kerrville or even a home in San Antonio, they can help you market the home and sell it at a great price.

While you might just want to sell a home as-is, this isn't always a good way to ensure a quick sale. Sometimes, it is wise to invest in an upgrade, particularly in rooms such as the master suite and the kitchen. These rooms tend to give you a good return on investment, so consider making some changes. For instance, if your kitchen is dark and out of date, repaint walls and colors with a more neutral color scheme and add new hardware to the cabinet doors. Adding granite or swapping out appliances for newer models also is a good idea. If you can only afford one major change, consider adding a fantastic stove or oven.

People have a very difficult time picturing your home as their new home, especially if your house is cluttered and crammed with your possessions. Typically a home should look fairly generic and definitely clean with all of the clutter removed. You might adore a family room with lime green walls and shelves filled with antique tea cups or shot glasses from around the world, but buyers probably will not. Pack away knickknacks and photographs and remember that when selling a home, less clutter is more appealing to buyers. At any rate, you are getting a head start on packing.

You also might consider moving out excess furnishings and cleaning out closets and your garage, as all of this makes your home look bigger and cleaner. Your yard also is a big selling point, so be sure it looks as good as possible. Keep the grass mowed, add some pretty flowers and wash the windows. You might even paint the front door or upgrade the door hardware and change out the mailbox for a few quick improvements. The first impression of a home can be a huge factor in how quickly it sells.




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