Posts Tagged ‘Home Seller Tips’

Economical Ideas for Sprucing up your Home for Sale

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

We all want to get the most money for our home, but we don’t want to spend a great deal of money to achieve this.

There are certainly many things you can to do prepare your home for sale to ensure that you receive top dollar; however, for the sake of finances, you can often forgo the large remodels or renovations in exchange for simple, and often inexpensive, fixes that will provide maximum impact for a fraction of the cost.

Cost-Effective Measures to Increase your Home’s Value:

  • Scrub it down – This may seem like a no-brainer, but the fact of the matter is that many buyers are turned off by a dirty home, no matter how great the surroundings are. From cleaning the windows inside and out, to scrubbing down the appliances and cleaning the grout in the bathtub, now is the time to give your home a thorough cleaning so that the first thing buyers notice is a well-cared-for home.
  • Clear out the clutter – Potential home buyers can not focus on your Coppell home when clutter is getting in the way. Remember: buyers should focus on your home, not the clutter that they must walk around or look past. There is no better way to make your home show better than to clear out the clutter and present a clutter-free environment to buyers.
  • Remember curb appeal – Perhaps the one thing that many home sellers neglect to focus their efforts on is the exterior of the home. You must remember that your home’s exterior is the first thing buyers will notice when they pull up to your home. If the home’s exterior gives them a bad impression, they may have already made up their mind about your home even before they walk through the door.
  • Painting, painting, painting – Don’t ever underestimate the impact that a nice paint job can have on your home. Now is the time to show your buyers fresh, clean walls, free of marks, holes or other defects. There is no better way to instantly give every room of your Coppell home an instant facelift!

Seller Tips: How to Handle the Home Inspection Process

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

A home inspection may be one of the most stressful parts of selling your Coppell home, as a deal essentially comes down to a good home inspection.

The offer has been made and accepted, so now it’s time for the buyer to call in a home inspector to check out your home, from top to bottom. Although it is up to the buyer to hire a home inspector, there are a number of things you can do, as the seller, to make sure the process of inspecting your Coppell home goes as smoothly as possible:

  1. Allow your real estate agent to represent you during the home inspection. Being present during a home inspection services little purpose, other than to make both you and the buyer a nervous wreck. Instead, leave your home in the capable hands of your real estate agent, who can serve as your representative and report back to you about the home inspection.
  2. Don’t take it too personally. Always remember that the job of the home inspector is to inspect your home, not find fault with you. It is therefore best to accept the results of the home inspection and to not get defensive about the findings.
  3. Take the time to review the home inspection report before complaining or fighting the inspector’s findings. The time to negotiate is after the home inspection is complete and the report is in everyone’s hands. Don’t get ahead of yourself and begin refuting the findings even before you have a chance to review the report.
  4. Remain honest. The very best thing you can do is to simply remain honest. If you don’t remember when you last serviced the furnace, just say so. Guessing or fabricating answers will only end up hurting you – and possibly the buyer – in the end.
  5. Remain flexible during negotiations. After the home inspection, the buyer will likely begin negotiating repairs with you. If you become instantly defensive or inflexible the entire deal could fall apart. Try to see the process from the eyes of the buyer, and understand that if you were buying a home you would want to see certain repairs made, as well.

The Top Five Tips for Selling in a Buyer

Monday, October 12th, 2009

It certainly comes as no surprise that Dallas, along with the rest of the country for that matter, is still in the midst of a buyer’s market. Although we have seen improvements over the last, couple months regarding the residential real estate market, there still remains a large inventory of homes on the market and way too many foreclosures to contend with.

Is it possible to sell quickly in today’s buyer’s market? Absolutely; but you must have a game plan and a set of rules to live by:

  • Price right from the start – You must attract buyers as soon as your Park Cities property hits the market. Otherwise, your new listing can suddenly become old news. This is not the time to “test the waters” to see if buyers will jump at a higher price; in fact, you must seriously research your listing price, along with your sales agent, so that you can offer the most competitive price on your home.
  • Wow your buyers with a move-in ready home – To compete in today’s market you must simply have a home that stands out from the rest. You can accomplish this and attract buyers by making your Park Cities property as move-in ready as possible. If your home surpasses others on the market then you are well on your way to an easy sale.
  • Remain flexible at all times – It may be quite irritating or inconvenient to accept a showing on a Sunday morning, but in today’s market you must be willing to remain flexible throughout the entire process. From offering incentives to negotiating closing costs, your flexibility may make the difference between a quick sale and months on the market.
  • Hire a qualified, seasoned real estate agent – There is simply no better way to quickly sell your Park Cities home than to use the services of a qualified real estate agent. Your real estate agent will likely have a great deal of experience selling homes in your neighborhood, which will therefore give him/her an advantage when pricing your home, marketing your home and negotiating a sale on your home.

Simple Fixes for a Quick Sale

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

If you really want to compete in today’s competitive real estate market, there are many things you can do to make your house stand out from the crowd – most of which are inexpensive and easy to do!

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The Top 10 Quick Fixes for your Home

  1. Paint – You’ve probably heard it before, but it stands to be repeated – paint your walls! There is simply no easier and more effective way to instantly lighten and brighten your home. Dirty, dull walls immediately turn off buyers, while freshly painted walls give any room a crisp, clean feeling.
  2. Clean the carpet – Let’s face it: your dirty carpet is doing nothing but detracting from your home’s overall appeal. Taking the time to steam clean your carpets and rid them of dirt and grime is a great way to show your pride in home ownership to potential buyers.
  3. Replace the flooring – Flooring is generally an inexpensive way to give any room in your home an instant facelift. Replace old, worn carpeting and linoleum with new carpeting, hardwood or ceramic tile flooring and turn an outdated room into a fresh, updated one.
  4. Landscape – Regardless of how fabulous your home is on the inside, if the outside is lacking beauty and appeal, than you may lose potential buyers even before they walk through the front door. Just some of the exterior work you can do to add instant curb appeal to your Bozeman home include: mowing, weeding, mulching beds, trimming hedges, cutting back low-hanging tree limbs and planting colorful flowers.
  5. Front Entrance – The front entrance of your home is usually the place where feelings about your house are made. Create interest with a freshly painted front door, new house numbers, beautiful pots filled with colorful annuals and a seasonal wreath.
  6. Clean and stain deck – Your outdoor spaces are often just as important as your indoor spaces, so make sure they are inviting and clean. A great place to start is your backyard deck. Give it a good cleaning and staining to instantly transform it from worn and dull to clean and attractive.
  7. New light fixtures – An inexpensive way to instantly update any room in your Coppell home is with lighting fixtures. Lighting fixtures are generally quite affordable, yet they make a positive impact in any room.
  8. New appliances – New appliances are a great way to entice a buyer into making an offer. Buyers love to see fresh, new appliances, so it is in your best interest to invest in a few, good appliances. Luckily, most homeowners see a full return on their investment when dealing with appliance purchases.
  9. Install closet organizers – Closet organizers are one of those small details that make a big difference. Wow your buyers when they open your closet doors!
  10. Countertops – New countertops can make a huge impact on your kitchen, and can instantly update a worn, outdated space. Some of the inexpensive laminates sold today are quite attractive. You may also search granite wholesalers for granite remnants, which are much less expensive than traditional granite slabs.

Preparing Your Home for Sale

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Did someone ever tell you that buyers usually make up their minds about a house within 60 seconds of walking through the front door? If that

Preparing Your Home for Sale

Friday, August 1st, 2008

If a complete kitchen remodel or a bathroom tear-down is not on your list of things to do before selling your Irving home, don

How to Show a Home Effectively

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Dallas Realtors recommend that all home sellers become aware of certain home showing tips that ensure the successful sale of a home. These home showing tips are as follows:

1) Lighten up your home