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Is Your House Worth a Buyer's Time?

by Eileen Summers 03/01/2020

As a home seller, it is important to do everything possible to generate interest in your residence. Otherwise, it may be tough for you to maximize your house sale earnings.

Ultimately, there are many things you can do to stir up interest in your house, such as:

1. Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal

Buyers may be more likely to schedule a showing to view a home that boasts amazing curb appeal versus other available houses. Fortunately, if you devote time and energy to revamp your house's exterior, you can ensure your home makes a positive first impression on buyers.

To upgrade your home's curb appeal, you should repair any cracked or chipped property siding. You also may want to remove debris from any home exterior walkways and ensure your front lawn is neat and tidy. That way, you can make it easy for buyers to fall in love with your residence as soon as they see it.

2. Remove Clutter

Clutter may make a house appear cramped. Luckily, if you remove clutter from your house, you can show off your residence's full potential to buyers.

If you have assorted personal belongings scattered across your home, you may want to put these items into a storage unit for the time being. This will help you keep your personal belongings safe until your residence sells. At the same time, removing these items from your house could help buyers envision what life may be like if they purchase your home.

3. Perform a Home Inspection

A home inspection is crucial for a seller, as it enables this individual to learn about any underlying property issues. Then, following an inspection, a seller can prioritize home repairs accordingly.

It generally won't take long for a home inspector to review your residence and provide you with his or her findings. Once you have a home inspection report at your disposal, you can determine exactly what you can do to improve your house and help it stand out to potential buyers.

For those who are searching for innovative ways to showcase a home to buyers, you may want to hire a real estate agent, too. This housing market professional can eliminate the guesswork commonly associated with selling a home.

Typically, a real estate agent works with a seller to ensure this individual's house selling dreams can come true. If a seller wants to get the best price for a home, for example, a real estate agent will craft a plan to help this individual achieve his or her desired results. Or, if a seller is unsure about how to promote a residence to buyers, a real estate agent will help this individual host home showings and open house events.

When it comes to selling a house, it usually is a good idea to prepare for the property selling journey. Thanks to the aforementioned tips, you can accentuate your home's features to prospective buyers. And as a result, you could speed up the house selling journey.

About the Author
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Eileen Summers

• 23 years of highly successful Real Estate Experience in Northern Virginia • Expertise in the Northern Virginia marketplace • Excellent technology skills • Enthusiastic and Professional • Top Quality Service A 30 year resident of No. Virginia and a Graduate of the REALTORS Institute, Eileen is a Lifetime Member of the L&F Founder's Club as well as a Lifetime Member of the President's and Chairman's Club, and on the L&F Gold Team. She is an NVAR Life Top Producer and a Life member of the NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club. Her excellent knowledge of the marketplace combined with experience, enthusiasm, technical knowledge, and professionalism provide clients and customers with top quality service. E-mail or phone Eileen for more information on her listings and/or for a free computerized Market Analysis of your home (Northern Virginia area homes). • 20 Years Real Estate experience in Northern Virginia • Expertise in the Northern Virginia Marketplace • Excellent all-round Technology Skills Specialities: • New Construction • Resale Residential • Specializes in Relocations