5 Simple Steps to remove distractions so you can sell your house:
Buyers
who are distracted by our everyday normal existence might decide to buy another
house that doesn’t confuse them.
1.
Closets Step 1: Empty your closets by 1/2. Buyers need to see the space
they’re getting in the closets. When your closet is stuffed, most buyers can’t
picture the space. Buyers need to see that there’s room for their stuff!
Closets Step 2: Neatly arranged
clothes gives the appearance of more room even if the closet is small. Remaining
clothes should be arranged neatly on hangers (i.e. shirts with shirts, jackets
with jackets.) If you want to go one step further, also arrange by color.
2. We all get
entrenched in our homes. Take “your home” out of your house. Store 1/3 to 1/2 of your personal items outside of the house (I don’t mean in the driveway
either – lol.) Maybe ask a friend or relative to hold some of your personal
items until your house sells.
Pictures:
A limited number of personal pictures are fine as long as they’re laid out neatly.
If you have too many pictures, the “showing” becomes about you and not about
the house you’re trying to sell.
A buyer’s agent can use a limited number of
personal wall pictures to help people envision their own pictures on the wall. If
the house is a good fit for the buyer, a professional sales person will help the
buyer create mental ownership with the use of pictures (different article – lol.)
3.
Light sells so let it in! More people are positive about a bright sunny
day than a rainy day. Now and then you hear people say it’s beautiful out, but
you rarely hear that when it’s raining (even if you personally like a good
thunderstorm)! Open the shades
and replace burnt out bulbs.
4.
Fix the minor stuff yourself or hire someone to do it. People will
notice when your faucet leaks. To a buyer, that goes on their mental work to be
done list. It’s a small investment to remove a minor distraction.
5. Are you feeling
ambitious? How’s about a fresh coat of new paint (notice the emphasis –
Fresh and New.) Your house is great, but if another equal house (can even be
slightly more $) looks like less work and has a fresh feel to it, guess which
house will get the offer?
If you have any questions
about this post or marketing strategies, send me an e-mail using my gmail
account set-up for this blog as follows: 813marketing@gmail.com
Feel
free to contact me. I’m available to consult with sellers and agents who are in
need of advanced marketing strategies. I have interests in Tampa and Sarasota
Florida.
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