When a homeowner wants to sell their home, they usually call a real estate agent first. Before putting a house on the market, a real estate agent helps sellers get their homes ready to sell and gives them ideas for repairs and renovations. These fixes and improvements can raise the value of your home and help you sell it faster.
Fix and touch up
Before you start making repairs or small changes, it helps to walk through your home. Look at it as a buyer. What bad things stand out the most? Small, cheap repairs that won’t make a bad first impression on a buyer should be your top priority. A real estate agent will tell you to make these repairs so that you can save time and show that you want to sell quickly.
We suggest talking to a real estate agent about repairs or renovations that will cost a lot of money. It is possible to increase your home’s value with the help of a real estate agent. Before you call your agent, you might want to think about these fixes and touches.
Small things like missing or broken light bulbs or handles, holes in window screens, leaking faucets or holes in walls, and missing trim or baseboards can be fixed. These small fixes can make a big difference in how a buyer first sees your home. You can paint over neutral colours like white, grey, and beige. Neutral colours will make your home look brighter and more new. It also lets buyers see what their future home plans will look like. Make sure to touch up and repaint any trim or baseboards that need it.
Cleaning and decluttering
If you want to sell your house quickly, a real estate agent will give you a list of things to do. Your home will always need to be cleaned and decluttered. So why not show your agent that you’re serious about selling it? Here are some tips to help you get your house ready for your real estate agent.
Take away all of the kids’ personal things, like pictures and art. You may also need to get rid of or store large pieces of furniture. Temporary storage units can hold big pieces of furniture until you move to a new place. This lets buyers see themselves and their things in the house they are buying.
Declutter. Clean out all of the drawers, cabinets, and closets. Move everything into storage to make buyers think there is a lot of room for storage. If buyers see closets or cupboards that are cluttered or full, they may think that there isn’t enough storage space.
You must deep clean your entire home! You don’t just want to clean up in the spring. It will make your home look brighter and more inviting for pictures and people to come to look at it. Don’t forget places like ceiling fans, windows, and ledges that are hard to reach.
Final touches
After the house has been cleaned and put back together, it’s time to put the finishing touches on it. A professional who knows the local market will be able to change the way your home looks to make it more appealing to buyers and get you the most money for it. Here are some finishing touches that will make your home more valuable. You can look at how your home looks from the street and make some changes. Make sure your yard is clean, that your back and front yards are cut, and that your front door is in good shape. Put flowers in pots or small decorative items around your house to make it feel more like a home. Staging your home is easy but needs to be done with care. A real estate agent might know how to stage a home or hire someone to do it for them. A few well-placed houseplants and clean towels in the bathrooms will make the place more appealing.
Finally…
Real estate agents like Jeremy Snider Realtor who have been in the business for a while know how to make the most of each home’s unique selling points and features. Some suggestions will be on every seller’s list of things they want. You will save time and show your agent that you are serious about selling the house by making these changes. They know important it can be for people to sell their homes to get the most money for them. We know a lot about the real estate market in Nova Scotia, and we work hard to help each client reach their goals.
