Three Steps to Prepare Your Home for Sale

Preparing to Sell Your Home: 3 Steps to Prepare Your Home for Sale

Are you planning to make a move in the next few months, but don't know where to begin? We get it. The process can feel overwhelming.

You might be a few months out from putting your home on the market, but if you're anything like us, you'd like to control the process and take care of things ahead of time, instead of slapping everything together at the last second.

Here are three things you can do today to get your house ready to sell this spring.

One: schedule a pre-inspection. A pre-inspection will alert you to issues that may come up during the home sale process, and will help you get ahead of the game so that you can control the process. For example, if your roof needs replacement, it's much better to find out ahead of time, instead of after you've got an accepted offer.

By identifying repairs before going on the market, you can fix major issues, address the smaller ones, disclose whatever you'd like and ensure that you have a much smoother process from accepted offer through closing.

Bonus - in the current market, homes that have been pre-inspected are more likely to have buyers skip out on their own inspections and instead rely on the pre-inspection report. Buyers are going to be more willing to make a higher priced offer when they know exactly what they're getting.

Two: meet with the stager. All of our clients have access to an amazing stager. Stagers are professionally trained in interior design; they know where to put your furniture and decorations, what adjustments to make and how to arrange everything so your home really pops and is attractive to most home buyers.

How we live in our homes is different than how we stage our homes to sell. What's comfortable for day-to-day living is not necessarily what's best once your home is actively on the market. We want to make sure that your home truly gives the wow factor to each prospective buyer.

Three: start to declutter. Most likely, every item in your current home is probably not going to move with you - start decluttering today. Whether you're donating or selling items, start the process now so there's less to deal with later. Less clutter will also help make your home more attractive to potential buyers.

Now that you have your to-do list, it's time to get started. Taking action with these three steps will help you be better prepared to pull the trigger when it's time to hit the market. In addition, going through this process will make your home more appealing to a wider range of buyers, bringing you stronger and more financially enticing offers.

If you have any questions about your situation, give us a call. We're always happy to talk.