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Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 6 – April Clean Up Outside Once the snow melts and the temps rise, it’s time to get outside and do a Spring cleanup. Yards can be just as appealing and present as many selling points as a house’s interior. From the front of the house to the back, make sure the outside is looking good: Clear debris, […]
Home Staging Why You Must Stage Your Home Before You Sell It Not staging a home is not an option in my book. It’s an absolute must.  But what does staging entail exactly? As a seller, what would you have to do?  The purpose of staging is to “set the stage” for the sale, so that buyers are enticed to buy your home. Many people think of […]
Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 5 – March Deep Clean the Whole House Cleaning is THE most important thing to do to get your house ready for sale, and it costs you nothing but your time and attention. Start with the most visible areas first: 1) Entry This is the area that buyers tend to linger and the place they form their first […]
Home Staging The Secret To Selling This Spring: Start the Prep Work Now Spring is the busiest season in the housing market. It’s the time of year when buyers are most active – that means it’s when homes sell faster and for top dollar. If you’ve already got a move on your mind, why not list this spring and take advantage of the added buyer demand? Since spring […]
Seller Tips If Your House’s Price Is Not Compelling, It’s Not Selling There’s one big mistake you need to avoid when you sell your house this year: setting your price too high. It might seem like overpricing gives you room to negotiate or could really boost your profit, but the reality is, it usually backfires. In fact, Realtor.com says almost 20% of sellers — that’s one in […]
Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 4 – February   Schedule Professional Services Does your house need a little work before it goes on the market? It’s best to get bids on professional services, repairs or maintenance months or weeks ahead of listing your home for sale. Contractors can have a lead time of 6-8 weeks or more, so get ahead of the game […]
Seller Tips Secrets To Selling Your House Quickly Seeing your house sit on the market without any bites is the ultimate frustration. And unfortunately, some sellers are in that tricky spot today. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average time a house spends on the market has increased over the past few years. A recent post from Realtor.com […]
Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 3 – January Declutter Kitchen & Living Spaces Nobody wants a cramped or cluttered living area. Open and spacious kitchens, living rooms and family rooms are the ideal spaces buyers are seeking. Ones that function the way they want to live, and that they can see themselves spending time in. When you’re getting your house ready for sale, […]
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Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 2 – December Declutter Closets Storage is BIG on a buyer’s list of must haves. Make sure your home checks the box for plenty of closet space by removing at least 1/3 of the items in your closets: • Coat/entry closets • Linen closets • Bedroom closets • Walk-in closets • Pantry closets • Storage closets     […]
Home Staging How to Prepare a Vacant Home for Sale Vacant real estate listings can feel cold, empty and uninviting. Set yours apart from the competition with these tips for more interest and better offers. The goal: a fast, profitable sale! Increase curb appeal Touch up peeling/worn paint or repaint if needed Remove any garden art, lawn ornaments and bird feeders In Summer, have lawn […]
Home Staging Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 1 – November Clear out the garage and storage Before the temps drop too low, get out there and: -Sort -Purge -Clean Garages tend to collect a lot of misc items that you “may need later.” Take an honest inventory of what you need and what you don’t. (Maybe your life has changed over the years, maybe you […]
Seller Tips Planning To Sell Your House in 2025? Start Prepping Now If your goal is to sell your house in 2025, now’s the time to start prepping. Even though it might seem like there’s plenty of time between now and the new year, you should get a head start on any updates or repairs you want to make now. As Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com, […]