Best Practices for Getting Your Home Sold
Tip 1: Home Inspection - Get Your Eyes Wide Open
Why is this important?
- Protects your House Sale
- Reveals repairs items that you may not know about
- Allows you the opportunity to repair items yourself instead of hiring a contractor
- Shows you the major items that need fixing before you spend money on the less important
- Allows for a stronger marketing position
- You can market your home as already having a home inspection complete and major repairs fixed
- Having a home inspection removes risk from the buyer, making your home more attractive and valuable
Tip 2: Home Appraisal - Protect your House Value
Why is this important?
- An appraisal reveals the price that the market will bare for your house
- Knowing your appraised value will keep you from sitting on the market for months longer than you should
- Knowing your apprasied value will protect you from low ball offers, helping you sell at full price or staying as close as possible
Tip 3: Home Staging and Photography - Flaunt Your Stuff
Why is this important?
- Take advantage of professional photography to take dynamic photos of your best features
- Buyers are looking at your house and its pictures online before they ever see your house in person
- A professional stager will help you show each room in a way to appeal to as many buyers as possible
- The buyer will be able to see themselves living in the house, leading them to buy the house
Tip 4: Home Warranty - Protect the Buyers
Why is this important?
- Providing a Home Warranty protects the buyer from unforeseen expenses
- It makes your house more attractive
- It makes your house more valuable