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Top Tips for Getting Your Home Ready for the Selling Season~

by John Spanos 08/01/2022

 

It's officiall! In preparation for the selling season, we reached out to three of the top real estate professionals to get their take on the best ways to get your home ready to be viewed by potential buyers.

 Best Maintenance Tasks for Your Property

"In a competitive market, it's essential that a seller focus on the little details to ensure their property makes a great first impression."

Here are some of the top ways to get your home ready for the fall selling season in any market:

In addition to smaller details—such as touching up paint, buying radiator covers and fixing or replacing kitchen cabinets—Lippman suggests the following:

Color-coordinate the clothes in your closet for the appearance of more space.

Stage vacant or sparse rooms.

De-personalize your home–remove photographs and personal collections, and aim to keep trinkets to a minimum.

Refresh and replace grout as needed in your bathrooms and kitchen.

"Fall is the time when the leaves start to change colors and dictate new design color schemes…and with the change of pace, the sales dynamic changes as well," says, managing director at Ideal Properties Group.

Besides cleaning all the nooks and crannies in your home, and replacing any broken lightbulbs,.

Create a narrative that speaks of ease and joy of ownership…of this specific space, this specific home. Think about what the buyer would see, and what you'd want them to see.

Check off the "grand negative impact" items from your list first: a leaking bathtub, a scraped up section of drywall, chipping paint, broken tiles, etc.

Make spaces neat, open, bright and airy. Start with a neutral base and venture into bolder accents only if your buyer research warrants them.

Less is always more in a property's sale preparation. Resist the urge to over-decorate.

And here are some suggestions:

Eliminate odd odors, and do not use scents as the buyer may dislike the ones you choose.

Deep-clean all surfaces, wash windows and keep them spotless.

Remove all cat litter boxes and dog toys a buyer can trip over.

If you have a garden, keep it colorful with plants that can be replaced if they should die.

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John Spanos

    In today's market, whether you are selling or purchasing a new home. Preparation is not just the 'standard' for making correct decisions. The Preventative Formative Information, becomes absolutely 'Priceless'.

     There are so many factors relating to Value, Costs, and Expense's. It becomes imperative, prospective buyers and sellers understand as many of the factors as possible. These factors relate to the market, inspection conditions, and overall operating factors.

       As a broker who has conducted transactions locally to globally. From regionally to nationally. Facilitating all transaction with correct research and experience. Can make the difference between making your decision the correct decision.    

       As an experienced agent, my work becomes a collaboration of the clients requirements, with thorough research. So each client makes the decision that become best for the buyers and sellers I represent.

        So please take a look through my video blog on understanding the Westchester Real Estate experience and give me a call at your earliest convenience.

        All the best.