Stone house with multiple gables and garages beside a broad curved driveway and manicured lawn.

Tips To Sell Your Home Fast

Avoid the most common mistakes homeowners make when listing their home by doing the following preparations:

Paint

Paint-covered roller resting across a green tray, with white paint dripping through the grid.

When entering a new home for the first time a fresh coat of paint can make a big difference to a potential home buyer. We recommend that when you are choosing colors to paint; that you decide on a neutral color. Examples of some of the choice colors to use are Linen White, Driftwood Grey, Grant Beige.

De-Clutter

Potted striped succulent on a wooden dining table in a bright home interior.

Now that you have decided to get your home ready to sell it is a good idea to start packing-now! Go through personal items such as family photos, awards, trophies and anything else that you may not need in the coming months. This is a low cost tip that help get your home ready to sell. Box these items up and get them ready to move. Doing this will help prevent from any distraction to a buyer when they are previewing your home. Clean, declutter, and depersonalize! Pack away these personal items, photos, and memorabilia.

Windows

A gloved hand cleans a blue window with a squeegee.

Usually this chore doesn’t receive much attention; until now. This may be time consuming depending on how many windows you have, but cleaning both the inside and outside of your windows. This will help brighten every room. Dust and clean the blinds and window trim and window sills too.

Landscape

Two-story stone-and-siding home with a covered porch and landscaped front lawn.

Enhance your curb appeal. Landscape: trim overgrown bushes, repair patchy grass, add mulch and more! Curb appeal is important when trying to get more money when selling your home. As a potential home-buyer approaching your house they are experiencing a first impression on your home. Take advantage of this moment by grabbing their attention-this will also help when it comes time for pictures. Present a professional online “profile” picture to the audience on the web. This is what online buyers will see as they browse the web for the many homes for sale. So take the time and money and refresh and spruce up the landscaping around the outside of the house to grab their attention.

Driveway

Two-story brick and stone house with a three-car garage and curved driveway.

Your driveway has had a lot of traffic through the years of owning your home. Wear and tear, dirt, and oil stains from the old family car can make the driveway look pretty bad. It is a good idea to power wash the driveway at this time and apply a fresh coat of stain. Also if needed-clean and stain the sidewalk and entry way to the front door.

Kitchen

Modern kitchen with stainless-steel range and red knobs opens to a bright living and dining area.

Being one of the most sought after rooms in the house, for many reasons. Buyers are looking for kitchens that apply to their needs and wishes. Clean up and declutter the kitchen counters and remove all of the stuff on the fridge! A buyer is not interested in the achievements hanging on the fridge or next weeks grocery list.

Bonus Tips:

Stage the home – set a good first impression and keep your home show-ready at all times!
Do pre-inspection repairs – before selling your home if you know it’s broke go ahead and fix it first to save money later… a home inspector will find it – leaky faucets, electrical, to chipped paint on the baseboards!
Price it right from the start – If you price too high and have to lower your price, it will hurt you more than if you just price it right the first time. Having the right REALTOR® will help you with that.

Call Me Now To Chat About How You Can Sell Your Home Faster! (425) 260-5881.