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Home Selling Hints For Sellers
First impressions are lasting impressions. so follow this small list of things to do to make your house ready to sell.
1. Keep the lawn Mowed.
2.Use an edger where grass borders the sidewalk.
3. Keep the yard clean.
4. Keep the flower beds cultivated.
5. Consider the value of a quick coat of piant (exterior or Interior).
Note:
Decorating will not add to the price you can get, but it can make your home more sellable. Be critical. Remember: others will be as they walk through the house. Don’t hesitate to make small, Inexpensive repiars.
9 fix-me ups that sell your home Faster!
1. Always keep your home tidy. Give special attention to the kitchen and bathroom: they sell more homes than any other rooms do..Clean Kitchen countertops frequently.
2. Windows should be sparkling clean. walls should be unmarred.
3. Fix leaky faucets, loose doorknobs, sticky drawers,and warped cabinet doors.
4. Remove all unnecessary naterial from attic and the basment so that full storage and utility space will be visible.
5. Keep stairways clear of clutter, for safety and neat appearance.
6. Keep all rooms clean, bright and neatly arranged.
7. Turn on all lights, especially in dark rooms, and riase shades midway or all the way up.
8. Arrange porch or patio furniture attractively.
9. depending on the season, light a fire in the fire place or outdoor grill.
This should create a setting that suggests relaxed family enjoyment. At the same time, you will need to be ready for appointments to show the house on short notice. Your cooperation enables the real estate saleperson to serve you well. Homeseekers on tight schedules usualy are genuinely interrested in buying and or more like to make an offer then someone who will adjust his schedule to your convenience. When the slaesperson and prostective buyer arrive, remember the following points.
1. Greet them courteously, then disappear. If you can, leave the house. Don’t tag along: your presence will inhibit free discussion making it difficult for the salesperson to ferret out the buyer’s like and dislikes.
2. Avoid having to many people in the house: this can make the buyer feel like an intruder.
3. Children and pets should be housed else where during a showing.
4.Turn off the radio and the tv so that the salesperson can talk to the buyer without distraction. A stereo can remain on to play soft background music.
5. Do not volunteer any comments unless the salesperson request them.
6. Do not try to intrest the buyer in purchasing furnishings before signing of the sales contract. This can ruin a transaction, After the sale is made, there will be plenty of time for such discussions. Do not discuss the terms of the sale. occupancy, or related matters with the buyer. Refer these questions to the salesperson; the answers given may make or break the sale.
7. After showing, the buyer may phone you for information or for a commitment that might be detrimental to your best intrests. Rather then give any information refer the buyer to the salesperson.
8. Never Let anyone into your home with out an appointment. Ordinarily you would not allow a stranger to enter your home if he rang the doorbell and asked to come in. A sign in your front yard should not change anything. Inspect Identifacation to make sure that it comes from the listing office or the cooperating real estate salesperson.
Now you have only to wait for the most welcome sign of all: Sold!
