Thanks to our friends at The John Tesh Radio Show (heard at 7p every night on 95.9 The Fish) for these awesome tips!!!
Home sales may be down almost 16% from last year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t sell yours. Here are some tricks that’ll help you find a buyer for your home (since it only takes one!), from Woman’s World Magazine:
First- how about curb appeal? If you have a walkway, paint it. Buyers typically decide within 10 seconds of arriving at a home whether to go inside. A dingy, concrete walkway leading to the front door makes a house look more like a commercial space – not a home. So paint your walkway in a sandy to light brown shade. Warm colors are proven to appeal to buyers. Also, simply dousing with a power-washer could spray away years worth of grime from the outside of your home. It’s also cheaper than a fresh coat of paint.
When buyers come to look at your home, park your car on the street so the driveway is empty. Also, put away the garden hose, garbage cans, and any of your kids’ toys. A car and other personal items left in front of a property send the message that “someone else lives here.” So, removing them makes it easier for buyers to visualize themselves as the occupants.
Speaking of cars, know this: At the top of most new buyers’ wish lists is a garage or carport. So if your home has neither, research the cost of a carport online. Then tell the buyers that if they agree to pay full asking price, you’ll credit them with the price of a carport. Buyers are often enticed when it seems like they’re getting something for free.
Now, let’s move to the inside of your home. Here’s how to enlarge a cramped bedroom: You’ll need a small lamp and a large mirror. Just hang the mirror on one wall, and plug in the lamp directly across from it. The light will bounce off the mirror and reflect back. Immediately making the room appear larger.
Remember the “rule of 3” – no more than three things on any flat surface, whether it’s the mantel or the kitchen counter. Too many knick-knacks can make a room look crowded and they make it harder for a buyer to imagine what their items will look like in the space.
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