Home Sales Preparation

When it comes to selling your home, you only have one chance to make an impression.  Unless you ask for an amount way below market value, your first impression is what needs to bring prospective buyers through the door.  You don't want them to just drive by because they did not like what they saw. Being prepared and knowing what a buyer wants to see will make all the difference in the world when it comes time to sell. Preparation doesn't just mean hide stuff and clean. To be properly prepared you need to know everything from what homes are selling for in your area to what items home buyers see that discourage them from buying a home. Here you will find everyday things that you can do to get your home prepared for that big sale.  

Your Local Housing Market

If you have paid any attention to the news or gossip out there you've heard that the housing market is deteriorating. It is true that the housing market is slowing, but it does not mean that you can't sell your home for what you want. If you look at the past 15 years or so, you would notice a trend that showed a steady increase in the market. Home sales continued to rise as well as home values. From 2000 to 2005 was probably the fastest growth our housing market has seen. More...

Curb Appeal

Let's start by pulling up to your house from the street.  As you step out of your car what is the first thing notice?  The first thing that prospective home buyer is going to notice is the condition of the house.  We've all driven by the yard that has every faded Fisher Price toy known to man in it. You may be one of these people so we mean no offense to you. Having children is a legitimate excuse as to why these toys may be out there but when it comes time to sell, it's time to put them away.  More...

Inside and Easy on the Eyes

Now that prospective buyers are in your house, they need to be impressed even more.  Now is the time to set your house out from the rest of the neighborhood.  It doesn't always take money to change the way your home looks or feels. Yes by spending a few dollars you will obviously be able to do more.  More...

Cleaning

Most people hate to do it, but everybody has to. Clean! Better than your Sunday best. You want your house to be spotless. What can you do besides the common vacuum and mop?  Time to replace the shower curtain, clean the refrigerator, shampoo the carpets,  More...

Home Improvements

Did you know that the kitchen and bathroom are considered the most important parts of the house?  That's right, depending on the condition of these rooms, you may want to consider remodeling.  When remodeling the kitchen and bathroom you should see about a 90% return so this is one area you should really consider, depending on your situation.  More...

Storage

When looking to buy a house, buyers want to see the space a house has to offer them.  They can then envision what they would do with that space.  That doesn't mean stuff everything into your closets.  More...

Staging Your House

Just like new model homes, you want your house to look just right.  Starting from walking in the door to the rest of the house, here are somes pointers that will defianately make your house look better.  More...

As a reminder don't forget to get our free home sales checklists.  If you choose not to use any of our other tips, these checklists will show you the necessities in home selling.