How Can I Sell My Property?
As the Seller, you want
to get the most money possible, you
want to sell as quickly as possible,
and you want to avoid hassles and
problems and surprises. Addressing
some items early on may cost you some
money but it won't cost you a sale.
The first step to a
successful sale can be a hard one.
You will need to stop thinking of
the property as your home. Say goodbye
to nostalgia, memories, and sentimentality
because you want Buyers to fall in
love with the house. Buyers need to
see themselves and their belongings
in their home and in their own lifestyle.
Your personal items may make the Buyer
uncomfortable. Political items,black
lights, ethnic pieces, hunting trophies,
souvenirs, family pictures,and collections
can be stored away. Items that are
not necessary for day-to-day life
can be stored away. Today's Buyer
average age is 32 years . Many Buyers
will not consider a property that
needs improvements and remodeling
. They probably do not have the available
funds and knowledge.
The selling process
starts before you put out the for
sale sign!
Home staging is not
decorating. Owner decorates a house
with their own person taste and style
because they live there. Seller "stages"
a house to become an appealingproduct
for sale. "Image Staging"
is placing impersonal decorator items
to make a suggestion. one item might
be a telescope near a view window
begging the Buyer to come over here
to see the view! "Display Staging
" is placing furniture in a way
to highlight a most desirable feature
of the home. "Value Added Staging"
is really more of an investment such
as changing the carpet or installing
stainless appliances or something
as easy as installing new light fixture
or a new ceiling fan. hire someone
to pressure wash the outside, clean
out the gutters, and install a new
screen door are other examples. Each
home has its own special staging needs.
