Selling your home requires some thought and a clear plan of
action. Here are five things to consider when you're getting
ready to sell your home:
1) Know Your Buyers
Are most of the homes in your neighborhood being bought by
first-time or move-up buyers? Depending on which group will be
looking at your home, you'll want to do the things that will
make your home appealing to those buyers.
First-time buyers are hoping to gain more control of their
environment by making the move from renter to homeowner. Their
psychological needs include such things as safety and
security, comfort, and control of their living space.
Moving-up buyers want those things, too, of course, but
they're generally looking for more room and increased
prestige. Regardless of which group is buying homes in your
area, you'll want to concentrate your improvement efforts
toward attracting them.
2) Know Your Selling Season
The time of year you'll be marketing your home will dictate
your decorating choices and color scheme. Use cool colors like
blue, green, and grey when selling in spring and summer, and
warm colors like yellow, red, maroon if you'll be marketing
your home in the fall and winter. Envision your final product
as either a cooling desert oasis or a warm haven, depending
upon the selling season.
3) Clean up, Fix up
Get rid of all non-essential clutter in your home that will
limit a buyer's imagination. You want them to be able to
envision themselves in your home. Once you've packed all
personal knickknacks, take a look at your house from a
stranger's perspective. Then address whatever repairs will
make your home appeal to a stranger by either doing the work
yourself or having it done professionally.
4) Stage Your Home
The staging of your home can be the most fun part of the
selling process. If any interior space feels too empty, add
plants to bring nature indoors. Delicate green ferns, spiky
grey foliage, and cut flowers will support the emotional
atmosphere you're trying to create for potential buyers. You
can also support the buyer's sense of smell by spraying a
mixture of natural essential oils and water into the air.
5) Make Showing a Joy for Buyers
When you show your home to potential buyers, you want the
experience to be as enjoyable as possible. For the sake of
safety, it's wise to have someone with you when you’re showing
your home, but always send any small children or annoying pets
to a friend's house until potential buyers have gone.
Taking the time to work out a selling strategy, and then
following these five simple, but important, steps can help
sell your home faster, and for substantially more money.
(c) Copyright 2004, Jeanette J. Fisher. All rights reserved.
Professor Jeanette Fisher, author of Doghouse to Dollhouse for
Dollars, Joy to the Home, and other books teaches Real Estate
Investing and Design Psychology. For more articles, tips,
reports, newsletters, and sales flyer template, see http://www.doghousetodollhousefordollars.com/pages/5/index.htm
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