The two most important factors for selling your home right now are price and showing condition. Buyers today are extremely picky and they expect a property to be in excellent shape and look like a show room.
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Here is a checklist of things that you can do in advance:
- Check exterior woodwork and trim and make sure there is no peeling paint. If there is, have it sanded and painted
- Put a fresh coat of paint on your front door
- Check your driveway for cracks and make sure it doesn’t need to be resealed
- Get a head-start on landscaping and yard clean up. Falls is an optimal time to prepare your yard for spring
- Begin de-cluttering. This process can take a long time for many people. If you designate a room or are of the house each week or month to tackle, the process will go by more quickly
- Begin organizing closets. Nobody needs 30 sets of old towels and you won’t need beach towels in the winter. Donate or store the excess and make sure your closets look tidy and minimal.
- Consider renting a POD. The way it works is a crate is dropped off in your driveway. You fill it up with furniture and things you won’t need and it is taken away for storage. When you are ready for your belongings again they deliver the crate to you.
For a personalized evaluation of your property and specific recommendations about getting your home ready for the market give me a call and I’d be happy to stop by.
(703) 864-3438 or jessica@jessicarichardson.com
