If you are thinking of listing your house in the fall, now is a good time to start preparing your house for sale.
It is true it is a Buyer's market, but houses in good condition and priced right are selling .
You might want to decide whether you want to list with an agent or try to sell on your own. No matter what you decide , try to get your house in as good a condition as possible without spending too much.
Most people like to drive by neighborhoods and see the outside of the house before making an appointment to go inside. You might want to plant mums which will bloom in the fall, and do other things like trimming the bushes, etc to improve the curb appeal.
If you have accumulated a lot of stuff over the years, have a garage sale or two and donate things that you did not sell. If you make the house less cluttered, it will look larger. You do not want to give the impression that there is not enough storage.
Fix leaky faucets and toilets. This appears to be such a minor problem, but it gives the impression that you have not taken care of the house.
If you have time, paint the house ( neutral colors ) . This is is the best return on investment you can get. If your carpets are worn out and you have hardwood floor beneath it, you might want to remove the carpet and refinish the hardwood floor. if you have dated wall paper, please take it down and hang new paper or paint the walls.
In a buyers market the house has to really stand out . Y ou may get multiple offers even in a Buyers market.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ MY POST " Sellers spend a couple of hundred dollars and sell faster."
http://activerain.com/blogsview/97128/sellers-spend-a-couple-of hundred-dollars-and sell-faster.
Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with RE/MAX Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com
She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com
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Gita specializes in Active adult communities and is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. She holds the ABR designation (Accredited Buyers Representative) and specializes in selling to first time buyers as well as move up buyers.Gita also hold the CRS designation , Certified Residential Specialist and the CDPE designation as well. Information about real estate market is deemed to be correct but is subject to errors and omissions and should be verified independently.. Opinion expressed by me or others in my post and comments is not to be construed to be legal advice.
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