55 Tips to Spruce Your Home (11-20)
The world of real estate is becoming more sophisticated in its understanding of what sells. In this sense, there is a much better comprehension of how we can spruce up our homes for sale. In fact, there are actually people who have made an occupation of just this study and this task. There is a whole knack to being able to properly “stage” a home these days. Fortunately, it while it is an extremely effective effort, it is not one that takes a large amount of money. It’s just a matter of improving your current surroundings. The key is to look at your home not through your own eyes, but through the eyes of the prospective buyer. Look at your home as though you’ve never been there or seen it before in your life. Think of it as romancing your buyer with your house, so you’ll want to set the mood. Tip #12 Make Space Clear out excess furniture and accessories from the interior of your home as much as possible. If a piece of furniture is too big for the room, or is crowding the room, put it in storage, have a garage sale, or give it to a deserving charity. This also goes for decorations, oversized stuffed animals, and other items that you may have collected over the years. Anything that takes up space should be considered, and if it’s not necessary, you’ll want to clear it out. Nothing is more effective at opening up a house than getting rid of clutter. It will look immeasurably more spacious without all of your extra things in the way. Pay special attention to keeping hallways and doorways clear. Not only will this make the prospective buyer feel that they will be purchasing a more spacey home, and can easier imagine their own things inside of it. Tip #13 The Value of Surface Space Go through your house and clear off all of the horizontal surfaces, kitchen counters, and bathroom countertops. This means that you won’t be leaving any magazines, knick-knacks, or other various items to add to a cluttered appearance in your home. Either pack them or get rid of them in some other way. Tip #14 The Nose Knows Your home should smell good. When this comes to selling the house, it means that there should be no noticeable odors. Make careful attempts to get rid of the following smells: H Pet odors H Stale cooking/food smells H Cigarette smoke Smell makes an enormous impact on people when they enter a home. Furthermore, while smokers and pet owners may not even notice the smells in their home – having become quite accustomed to them – they may be an overwhelming turn-off for potential buyers. In this case, have a non-smoking, non-pet owning friend come over to perform a sniff test. While it used to be recommended that you bake bread or steam cinnamon potpourri before a potential buyer is to come through, it’s no longer recommended. The same goes for spray air fresheners. If you insist upon adding a scent to your home, make it a very – repeat, very – lightly scented candle, or scented oil. However, it’s better not to scent the home at all. The best way to get rid of scent problems in a home isn’t to cover them up, but instead, it’s to remove them at the source. Recommended techniques for accomplishing this include: H Scrubbing the house H Having the air vents cleaned H Replacing old, smelly carpeting H Smoking outdoors Tip #15 Remember That Buyers are Human Too Just like you, buyers are lazy when it comes to having to take on large projects within the home. They want to be able to move in and be happy with what they’ve bought. If your property is in need of work, such as the following, you should tackle them before the potential buyers get to see it, so that all they will picture is moving day, not all the work they’d have to put into the home. H Old, dated wallpaper H Ratty carpeting H Cracked or peeling paint H Cracked, broken, or missing tiles H Other similar projects Most people will want all of the important work done before they move in. They don’t want to have to worry about tearing the place apart as soon as they get their stuff inside. They want to buy a home, and not remain unsettled for a long time while they bring the place to the level that they consider to be livable. With each change that they prospective buyer calculates that they’d have to make to your home; they’ll become just that much more concerned. When it comes to selling your home, you need to make it your priority to assuage these concerns. Tip #16 Testing the Home for Baby Compatibility Are families with babies and/or young children a part of your potential market? If they are, then you need to ask yourself if you would put your own child on your floor and let him or her crawl about. In the case of having your house pass the baby test, go for cleanliness first. Make the following efforts for approval from the perspective of a judgmental parent: H Floors looking clean enough to eat off of, H Carpets looking and smelling fresh, H Walls free of grimy smudges and handprints Tip #17 Butt Out Of all the impacts that your home can have on your buyer, cigarette smoke is the very last one you’d want. This doesn’t just mean the smell – which, as we discussed in tip #15, is quite offensive to potential buyers – but the look of ash trays (even clean ones) and smoke stains on walls, cupboards, and otherwise. This is also true for burn holes in carpeting and upholstery. Sure, you’re not selling your furniture, but the furniture that is there will leave an overall impression, so make certain that they don’t show signs of smoker’s damage. For the majority of buyers, they won’t even want to tour a home if it is currently owned by a smoker. With that in mind, make sure to get rid of any “evidence” of your habit. While this book is not about preaching to quit smoking, for all intents and purposes, your home should appear as though you’ve never smoked in it a day in your life. Store all of your ash trays out of sight; clean all of the walls, ceilings, and other places that have smoke stains, and replace or cover any fabrics, carpets, or upholsteries that have burn holes. If you must smoke, do so outside, and make sure that you’re not smoking in front of an open window that will simply let the smoke back in. Tip #18 Give Your Home a Timeless Feel In the world of real estate, there is a huge difference between an old home, and a classic home. It’s comparable to the idea of used clothing versus vintage clothing; only on a much grander scale. If your home is about 40 years old, with 40-year old paint and wallpaper, 40-year-old appliances, and 40-year-old carpeting, then you have an “old” house, which is hard to sell. On the other hand, if you’ve shown that you’ve maintained your home with an overall established look, but which has been kept fresh and up-to-date, this is a “classic” home, which is a very appealing style. The major kinks of the new home have been worked out, the neighborhood is settled, and it has been maintained well enough that “falling apart” won’t be a major issue. Tip #19 Shed Light on the Subject Two major things that your potential buyers will be looking for in your home include light and space. Sure, it’s alright to have one room that is a bit on the darker side; however, if the entire home is dark, that should be considered to be a problem. When people will be viewing your home, open drapes and blinds, turn on all of the lights, and add lights to darker rooms. If Mother Nature doesn’t feel like being helpful on the day that people will be viewing your home, use flowers and other similar things that will suggest sunlight. Your goal is to make your space look crisp, sharp, and vibrant. Your home should be a happy space inside which the prospective buyer wants to spend more time. Tip #20 Get a Professional Home Inspection Most buyers will have a professional home inspection done anyway, but if you do it ahead of time, then you can take care of any necessary repairs even before it goes onto the market. Depending on your area, and what kind of home you have, this will probably cost between $200 and $400 to have done, but it can be well worth the effort. If you’re not certain who to hire, ask your real estate agent, and he or she will be able to recommend several quality inspectors. |
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