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When the time comes that you’ve decided to sell your home, you need to keep in mind that slapping on a “FOR SALE” sign won’t cut it anymore. Prepare for extensive market research and planning if you want to get a good number of potential buyers. It will take some time to get your home ready for the buyers, so here are some tips that will guide you in your selling process:

Find A Great Real Estate Agent

Hiring an agent will help you set the right selling price for your home, these real estate agents have the latest information about the market. They have the experience to get some prospective buyers and to negotiate with people to get a good deal. Always think about the time, effort, and money that you will spend if you choose to sell your home by yourself. Look for an agent who has good credentials and someone you can rely on for the next few months of the selling process. Consider a good balance of skill and personality when choosing your agent.

Making Your Home Appealing from Outside

An appealing front porch gives a great first impression to the buyers, so make sure that your greeneries and flowers are fresh and colorful to give your porch a more vibrant look. Improve your landscape and make it more beautiful to attract people when selling your home.  Set up a simple coffee table and few chairs or sofa to make it feel more inviting. Your door needs to be welcoming, polish its color, make those knobs shine, and hang a simple wreath as a sign of welcome.

Improve Your Lighting

Lighting is one of the key element that you need to keep in mind when selling your home. The design of your lights should harmonize with the motif of your house. Correct lighting will give the perfect brightness that will enhance the features of your house.

Staging and Decor

Staging costs vary a lot but if there’s one thing that’s constant is it doesn’t come cheap.  If your wallet permits, raise the bar and consider staging your house if you think that there are still other ways to make it look better. A professional can make your home look appealing and will attract more buyers.

If staging isn’t something you’d be willing to spend on, you can spruce up your home by yourself for a fraction of the cost. You can start by adding freshness in your home with some indoor plants to make your place smell great. Remove the plastic flowers and put some freshly picked flowers instead, it will add color and will be more refreshing to the senses. A good smelling house is a plus factor for the buyers, so make sure to check every rooms especially the bathroom and kitchen.

Also, be wary of over-decorating, do not clutter every corner with unneeded furniture and ornaments. Too much beautification can make the buyers feel uncomfortable, so just make it classy, natural, cozy.

Take Great Photos

In this digital age, chances are your potential buyers have seen your listing online before stepping foot into your home. If you want to get more buyers in your door, you better have some amazing photos on the internet. This will grab the buyer’s attention and can lead to a good impression that will make them interested in buying your property.

Clean and Declutter

Keeping your house neat and organize is your number one priority when your preparing your house for selling. First, you need to declutter and remove all your personal things in your home including family photographs, paintings, and figurines that are not necessary. Clear your drawers and cabinets, and cupboards. Donate or throw the things that are irrelevant to make your home look spacious for the buyers. Pack your personal things and store them in the storage to keep your house clean, this will let the buyers envision what it’s like living there. Clean your home thoroughly to make your buyers think that the house is well-maintained.

Hard as it may be to sell your home in the market, a little elbow-grease goes a long way. Who knows, you might need to hire a removalist sooner than you expected.

Source: MiniMovers

Website: www.minimovers.com.au