If you’re planning on selling your home in Salt Lake City this year, or really anywhere, you’ll want to check out these tips to get your home ready to sell. The housing market is just about to start heating up and you’re going to want to be ready! If you want your home to sell quickly, there are several things you must do before you even think about putting it on the market.
Of course, the best thing you can do to sell your home quickly is to hire a Realtor. Not only will they guide you through a complicated and confusing process, but they will manage every detail for you. They will also set the sale price of your home so that it is fair and sells quickly. Keep reading for more tips to sell your home fast.
Get Your Home Ready to Sell
Make Repairs
If you’ve got a broken window, get it replaced. If you’ve been meaning to fix the back hall light – now is the time to do it. Everyone has a project in their home that should have been taken care of but somehow ended up on the back burner. Now is the time to take care of all those repair project you never got around to fixing. The last thing a potential buyer wants to see is a home filled with little honey-do projects that will consume each weekend for the next three months. Fix the leaky toilet, and any other repair you’ve been putting off.
Paint
Nothing freshens up a room like a new coat of paint. Any room will feel – and smell – fresh and clean when it has been newly painted. Use neutral colors so potential homebuyers can imagine their things in each room. Painting is also a great idea because in the process you’re forced to clean out the clutter of the room so you can work. If you have many rooms to paint consider hiring a professional. One or two rooms can be completed over the weekend. You can even make a party out of it!
Hire a Cleaning Service
Hiring a cleaning service is a great investment with an even better return. A clean house sells faster and for more than a dirty house. Don’t leave money on the table by ignoring this tip. A professional will do the job quickly and properly. Hiring a cleaning service will also free you up to take care of all the other details that need attention during this busy time.
Remove the Clutter
Get rid of the clutter. Anything that isn’t a necessity should be packed up, donated or thrown away. Get rid of the piles that seem to fill our homes so easily – mail, laundry, bills, magazines, etc.
Remove Family Photos
Homebuyers want to envision their family living in your home so remove any reminder to them that you currently live there. Keep wall art to a minimum.
Stage the House
A professional stager will go through the house, remove what is tired, worn out, or simply doesn’t work and replace it with fresh furnishings. The only problem with hiring a professional stager is they do such a great job that you may not want to move anymore.
Storage
After you de-clutter and stage the house you’re going to have some furniture, personal items and boxes of things to store until you move to your new home. If you’ve already purchased and closed on your new home then you won’t need to rent a storage unit. Unfortunately, most people aren’t in that category and will have to look at a short term storage rental.