So, you want to sell your home fast. Perhaps your new adventure awaits, a new job or your family is growing. Whatever your reason for selling your house might be, it is always a good idea to sell it as fast as possible. Property that is left on the market for several months only ends up losing value.
Don’t fear, though. If you follow these four easy steps to selling your home fast, you’ll make this often daunting experience a quick and fun adventure.
Step one: List with a proper estate agency.
While this may sound like obvious advice, there are still people trying to sell their homes with no real estate experience.
They often get stuck in local laws and regulations. The house doesn’t get sold, and they have spent valuable time and money trying to do it themselves.
Our first step is to find a local estate agent that is familiar with the market. For instance, if your estate agent is experienced enough, they will list your property on a real estate listing site.
Imagine for a moment that you live in sunny Monument, Colorado. Your estate agent will list your property on a reputable site such as Great Colorado Homes: Monument Colorado real estate to help expose it to more buyers in the local area.
Your estate agent is your industry partner, and they will take care of all the legalities, regulations, and marketing for you. After all, if you aren’t trained as a surgeon, you would never attempt to perform surgery, would you?
The same rule applies to selling your property fast. Trust a professional to guide you through the bureaucracy and sometimes complicated steps.
Step two: Get the price right.
Sometimes, pricing your home may be a whole headache on its own. After all, didn’t you spend years beautifying it?
Didn’t you build that extension over there and grow a lush garden over here? There is also the emotional attachment that you have towards your home. Little Johnny scraped his knee right there while Suzie learned to ride a bicycle over there.
The thing is, pricing your home correctly should be an unemotional, logical decision. If you have followed step one, this following step won’t be too difficult to do.
A professional real estate agent who knows the local property market will help guide you to pricing your home right.
Step three: Keep it clean and cozy.
Now that all the hard work has been done, and you were one of the 80% of Americans that employ a professional real estate agent, it is time for the fun to begin.
This step is often referred to as “Clean, declutter and depersonalize”, and for a good reason, too. Your home needs to be a neutral, almost blank canvas. Buyers need to imagine themselves living there.
Keep it clean.
A thorough cleaning from top to bottom goes a long way in making your home an attractive purchase. Look at your carpets and tiles. If you have a garage or basement, even the attic, everything needs to be cleaned.
Declutter your home.
Next up is decluttering. Potential buyers don’t want to fall over discarded shoes and coats as they inspect your property.
Organize your tools and move some of those ancient storage boxes out of the way. The more crowded your property looks, the smaller it will feel to buyers.
Depersonalize to make it neutral.
The last step in making your home attractive to buyers is depersonalizing it. Remove your family photos. Remove those awesome music posters, and yes, that includes the poster of scantily-clad Scarlett Johansson behind your son’s door.
Studies have shown that familiar items, such as photographs and posters, even musical instruments, only end up distracting buyers. They will spend more time thinking about you than actually falling in love with the property.
Step 3: Make a great first impression.
First impressions count. We’ve all heard the expression before, and the same goes for your property, too. Clean up your garden. Paint the front door. Wash your windows. Doing all of this will help give buyers the best possible first impression of your house.
Step 4: Get to those pesky small repairs.
Remember that leaky faucet in the guest bathroom? Yes, it is time to sort that out. The same goes for the cracked window in the upstairs room. Small repairs are quick and easy fixes that can help make your property an attractive one.
A skew kitchen cupboard door is more likely to turn potential buyers away than help them see the potential beauty of your home. A quick walk throughout the house will alert you to any maintenance issues that may become a problem for buyers.
Time to get smart.
There you have it. Four exciting, easy steps to sell your home fast. If you follow these steps, selling your home will be a breeze.
Yet, before we let you run off to follow our steps, there are a couple of clever hints that we would like to share with you. Call them industry-insight, if you will. Either way, they will be the irresistible cherry-on-the-cake.
Keep it freshly baked.
The aroma of freshly baked cookies in the oven is a secret weapon that many stagers and real estate agents use to help make a house more inviting to potential buyers.
Skedaddle as soon as possible.
Don’t hang around. This only makes potential buyers feel uncomfortable. Grab Fido, and even your cat, then leave as soon as possible. Let your professional real estate agent show the potential buyers around.
Trust the professionals.
Selling your house can be incredibly stressful. That’s why we recommend you stick to using professionals. Let them take great photos, write outstanding descriptions, and entertain buyers while you get ready for the next exciting phase of your life.
You will end up selling your home fast, with no headaches.
For additional tips and advice, be sure to check out our post What Are The 3 Ways To Sell Your House Fast? for more great tips!
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