Thinking of Selling Your Home in the Near Future? 5 Things to Do Now
While the current housing market is largely suspended at best due to restrictions, fears, and the realities of the current pandemic, if one is seriously considering selling their home, at some point In the not-so-distant future, there are ways to effectively use this period (when most of us are locked up at home), to prepare large sums of money in advance and at no expense. With that in mind, this article will briefly attempt to consider, examine, review and discuss, 5 things we could do, in order to use this period, effectively, in order to plan and prepare to achieve our goal. future goals.
1. Exterior appeal: One thing, an easy thing to tackle, that is inexpensive, is to improve and enhance the curb appeal of the house. What does that mean? When someone arrives and approaches your property for the first time, does it create a positive, neutral or negative impression? If it weren’t your home and you were a buyer, what would you see objectively instead? One factor is the appearance of the front door and the surrounding area. Is the door inviting and inviting? Would doing so, a brighter, happier color, improve the overall impact and impression? What about the screen door? Examine the walkway, front yard, driveway, etc! How about the condition of the lawn (especially the front lawn), cleanliness, shrubs, trees, the exterior of the house, etc.?
2. Gardens: Are your grounds attractive, clean and well-kept, or a negative distraction that gives the impression that the owner (you) does not pay special attention and care to it? Plant, sow, prune trees, etc. during this time! Not only will it keep you from going crazy now, but it will improve the perceived value and attractiveness of your property, when the time is right, in the future.
3. Completely clean: It is a good time to do Spring cleaning, on steroids! Clean up, look at strengths and weaknesses, carefully, and use those strengths, while minimizing areas of weakness!
Four. From – Clutter: Most homes, over time, become overcrowded because, a reality of life, we tend to accumulate many more items than we probably need. Throw away the things you will not use, and move them, to storage, etc., those things that clutter the house and make it so, qualified potential buyers, who cannot see it at its full potential. ! As you do this, consider whether your home is a benefit to me by using a professional Home-Stager.
5. Retouch and troubleshoot: After you’ve cleaned up and reduced clutter, you’ll see areas that could benefit from touch-up (paint, flooring, etc.) and other things that could detract from the home’s perceived value / beauty as much as possible. !
Use today’s downtime to create a brighter future. These things are often inexpensive to do, but they have a huge positive impact!