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Curb Appeal
First, look at the outside of your house, or your curb appeal. Inspect the exterior of your house from a street perspective. What jumps out at you? What positive features seem waiting to be noticed? Acknowledging this assists us in determining what plan of action we can use to invite buyers from the street and into your home. If your house isn't the best it can look on the outside with refreshed paint and bright garden plants it's time to get those things done. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and add dollars to your home's final selling price.
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Welcome Home
Does your house seem to say, "Welcome Home" to a buyer? Touring your house with a critical eye, I'll recommend changes that build up Open House appeal. I'll advise you put in storage things that give the look of clutter. Table and counter tops should be free and clear. Knickknacks, sentimental items, family photos, and kids' drawings should get stored away too. We'll simplify the decor of house. Disheveled or busy places make your home feel unkempt and buyers have a harder time picturing themselves calling your place home.
I know instantly what a room's best features are and how to show them off. I'll point out the pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need new paint, carpet needing to be changed, fixtures that need shining, and any other improvement that can inexpensively be made to positively affect the sale.
We'll make sure your home is neutral and that it's welcoming, steering clear of "loud" or "can't-work-with" colors on the walls and furniture. And if none of your belongings are there, you can consider renting furnishings. You want your house to look homey as opposed to abandoned.
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Setting the Stage I'll tell you when your home is ready for the Open House, because all of the changes come together to create a picture of what buyers can expect when they consider buying your house. To counteract darkness is a mood changer and we'll open curtains, and change light bulbs where needed to invite the buyer inside. We'll enhance the mood of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests experience your home and make sure a pleasing fragrance flows throughout your home. We'll make use of cozy-looking blankets, and pillows on your sofa and bedding. We want buyers to feel like your place has the potential to be. |