If you're thinking about selling your home next Spring, you should really start getting ready today!
The Spring Real Estate market technically begins in late January, early February. So it's not crazy to start getting you and your home ready in Fall.
1. Speak with a Realtor to get an understanding of what's happening in your neighborhood. They will provide recently closed sales, currently pending and active listings to know your competition. Maybe even tour the open houses in the area to have an idea of the condition of the surrounding homes. These homes may be sold by the time you put yours on the market, but they will still be used as a comparison when a buyer places an offer on your home.
2. Look at the exterior of your home. Should you paint, seal, landscape before those winter storms? Most likely the answer is yes. Curb appeal is essential to getting buyers INSIDE your home. Do the work now to prevent any potential problems and to ensure it's ready for those photos come January.
3. I spoke with a home stager this week that gave some good tips as well. Suzanne Otto with Six Twenty Design suggests getting in habits now. Teach your kids to put their belonging (backpacks, toys, shoes, etc) in their bedrooms, not the dining or living room. Stop putting your mail and paperwork on the dining room table, place in a designated area away from everything.
I think this is a great tip! By the time your home is on the market, you won't be scrambling before every showing because you've already gotten in the habit to keep the home tidy.
Read more tips <<here>>
She also offers this piece of advice that I really believe in as well:
"this isn't your home anymore, it's a product you need to market. So don't take offense to the advice your real estate agent or home stager gives you about your home and how it looks. We're all working towards the same end goal and that's to get your house sold."
If you have questions or would like advice on your specific home, I'm here to help. Contact me today!
1. Speak with a Realtor to get an understanding of what's happening in your neighborhood. They will provide recently closed sales, currently pending and active listings to know your competition. Maybe even tour the open houses in the area to have an idea of the condition of the surrounding homes. These homes may be sold by the time you put yours on the market, but they will still be used as a comparison when a buyer places an offer on your home.
2. Look at the exterior of your home. Should you paint, seal, landscape before those winter storms? Most likely the answer is yes. Curb appeal is essential to getting buyers INSIDE your home. Do the work now to prevent any potential problems and to ensure it's ready for those photos come January.
3. I spoke with a home stager this week that gave some good tips as well. Suzanne Otto with Six Twenty Design suggests getting in habits now. Teach your kids to put their belonging (backpacks, toys, shoes, etc) in their bedrooms, not the dining or living room. Stop putting your mail and paperwork on the dining room table, place in a designated area away from everything.
I think this is a great tip! By the time your home is on the market, you won't be scrambling before every showing because you've already gotten in the habit to keep the home tidy.
Read more tips <<here>>
She also offers this piece of advice that I really believe in as well:
"this isn't your home anymore, it's a product you need to market. So don't take offense to the advice your real estate agent or home stager gives you about your home and how it looks. We're all working towards the same end goal and that's to get your house sold."
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