Planning to Sell Your Home? Here is How to Maximize Your Value

Sellers, to get the best offer for your home you will need to put in a bit of work to make your home look its best. Here are some helpful suggestions.

 

Create Great Curb Appeal: If buyers won’t get out of the car because they don’t like the exterior, you’ll never get them inside.

• Keep the sidewalks cleared
• Mow the lawn and trim the bushes
• Paint faded window trim
• Plant or pot colorful flowers in the summer
• Make sure visitors can clearly see your house number
• Remove snow in the winter

Show Your Home in the Best Light: If the house looks comfortable, but not personal, you are almost done. 

• Open drapes to let the sunshine in and turn on lights
• Fresh flowers are a little luxury that make people feel good
• Make sure the temperature is comfortable
• Appeal to all the senses - your home should smell fresh
• Outdoor living spaces are becoming more important to people today, so add a few decorating touches

Make the House Shine: Clean, clean, clean.

• Wash windows inside and out
• Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks if necessary
• Polish chrome faucets and mirrors
• Vacuum regularly
• Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures
• Clean dingy grout
• Replace worn rugs
• Hang up fresh towels
• Replace that old shower curtain

De-Personalize: The number one rule in staging is to de-personalize. 

• Pack up those personal photographs and family heirlooms. Heck, you’re moving anyway
• Personal collections
• Remove/replace busy wallpaper
• Repaint loud accent walls
• Pack up furniture of a specific taste
• Replace the kitschy front door decorations

Rearrange Closets and Cabinets: Buyers may open closets, kitchen and medicine cabinets.

• Organize pantry and cabinet contents
• Reduce closet contents to half-full and organized
• Neatly arrange clothing, shoes and shelf items
• Put medicines and personal items out of sight

 Declutter: Almost every home shows better with less furniture!

• Pare furnishings down to the bare essentials
• Pack up those cute knick knacks
• Clean off everything on kitchen counters
• Remove personal items from bathroom counters 

Make Minor Repairs: Make all those little fixes you’ve been putting off.

• Replace burned-out light bulbs
• Replace cracked floor or countertop tiles
• Patch holes in the walls
• Fix leaky faucets and doors that don’t close properly
• Consider painting the walls neutral colors
• Tune up the furnace and central air conditioning units

 

BEST WAY TO MAXIMIZE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT:

Call the Pikes Peak Home Team at RE/MAX Properties! 

We’ll make sure you get the best possible price in the least amount of time and hassle!

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