Home sellers: prepare your home for sale

You want your house to sell, of course, for the highest possible price and in the shortest possible time. Here are some great tips to make sure that happens, long BEFORE potential buyers visit your home.

First, make sure your home’s curb appeal is at least as good, and preferably better than other homes for sale in your area. Buyers often drive through neighborhoods that interest them, and if they see a home that looks great from the street, they usually follow up with a phone call or visit. Make sure your home is one that grabs the attention of buyers from the street.

If your home needs painting, carpeting, a new roof, or any other relatively major repair, do it BEFORE buyers visit your home. Simply telling people that you intend to repair or replace something is of no use. They only see the old situation. Homebuyers don’t envision the new one, nor should they. Get the job done before someone else comes to look at your home.

Make sure you have all the information about your home that a potential buyer could want. That’s where an attractive, well-printed brochure can prove invaluable. It covers all the relevant information about the house itself and the financial details. Buyers can take the brochure home with them and use it to make their decision, even when you’re not around to answer their questions in person. Remember, buyers, especially first-time buyers, often need help when it comes to buying homes. Give them all the help they need to make the purchase. Enlist the help of a mortgage broker to make a financial brochure that provides buyers with details such as suggested down payment and monthly payments.

Taking good care of these details before any buyers visit your home can sell your home faster and for a higher price.