Shawna’s Do’s & Don’ts When Selling Your Home

Posted by Shawna Ebersole | Categories: Home Selling Process

THE DO’S:

1. Most buyers have a hard time imagining how a home will look with their belongings in it.  Your goal is to give them a blank canvas.  To that end, you should:

• Remove any excess clutter.
• Keep the home well-lit and bright-leave on a few lights in key areas throughout the home and pull   the curtains open.
• Leave your home every day with it ready to show.

2. Your goal should be to make a positive first impression.  That impression starts from the second the buyer pulls up to your home.

• Keep your yard clean.  It should be cut and watered regularly.
• Trim your hedges and pull any excess weeds.  If you have a flowerbed, make sure it looks well maintained.

3. Make any necessary repairs upfront.  If you make the kinds of repairs upfront that you’re going repairs upfront that you’re going to have to make anyway, your house will look more attractive to potential buyers.

• Repair loose or damaged shingles, walkway tiles, siding and caulking.
• Repair any cracks, leaks, or water damage.

THE DON’TS

1. It’s best not to be present during showings.  We recommend that you leave 15 minutes before the scheduled showing time is suppose to begin and arrive back at the home 15 minutes after the showing is suppose to have ended.

2. For your own security, don’t leave valuables in plain site.

3. The showing feedback is our way of finding out what the market has to say about your home.  Don’t ignore this feedback.  We will discuss all feedback with you and make suggestions.  Please be prepared to listen to this informed advice.  If we have a buyer that is asking a lot of questions and seems really interested, you will hear from us right away.  Otherwise, you will receive all feedback each Friday.

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