Top five tips to sell your home

1. Consider Your Curb Appeal

First impressions make all the difference. People know immediately if a home is something they'd be interested in. Have the ugliest home on the block? Unless you are aggressively pricing your home, you won't get much traction with your home sale. Mow your lawn, trim your trees, pressure wash your driveway, and any applicable floors. Add flowers to your entrance. Make your home stand out from the crowd.  A great seller’s tip is to paint your front door- This will be a potential buyers point of entrance, make it something worth remembering.

2. What's Inside Matters

Quick fixes before selling always pay off.  Have a wall that could use a beautiful fresh coat of paint? Do it! Do updates that will pay off and get you top dollar in the market. Huge makeovers aren't needed unless you want to take a more aggressive approach. Keep in mind huge projects slow down the selling process. Replace door handles, old cabinet hardware, make sure closet doors are on track, fix leaky faucets and clean any grout. A good tip would be to declutter your home and take out any overly personalized belongings. By staging your home, you make it easier for someone else to envision it as theirs. 

3. Do Pre-Inspection Repairs

If you are aware a repair is needed in your home, do it before the home inspection. The better condition your home is in, the higher your home value might be. It usually costs less to fix something before a home inspection than afterward when the buyer is aware of it. Buyers may request a more expensive fix than needed.  If you haven't maintained your home, you may want to hire a home inspector before you put it on the market. Fix the issues before you present to buyers, a home in good condition will undoubtedly not to last on the market.

4. Make The Price Right

Even in a competitive market, pricing a home correctly assures more buyers will see it.  In a slow market, pricing is key to making sure your home sells. If your price is too low, people will become suspicious there is an underlying problem. On the other hand, if you price a home too high, it could stay on the market for a more extended period, losing your time and money. Buyers today are savvy shoppers looking for a good deal. A home is usually the most significant investment made by someone, make sure you are pricing your home competitively enough to warrant a buyer.

5. Marketing, Marketing, Marketing

Increase your market exposure by marketing your home in the right places. Conventional marketing methods no longer cut it when it comes to publicity. Use technology to your advantage and market where people spend their time... ONLINE! Social media and websites like Zillow are great tools for any marketing strategy.

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