Many of us have been conditioned to believe that we need to do a lot in order to get our homes ready for the market. While there are certainly a few things you can do to help increase your home’s appeal to buyers, they are much simpler than you might think.
Scali’s two biggest recommendations involve painting and decluttering. “A fresh coat of paint and doing a good job of decluttering are your best friends when it comes to prepping your home,” says the agent. Don’t worry about trying to time the market just right either. Conditions have changed so much from year to year that the old assumptions about real estate no longer apply. A trained REALTOR® has the most up-to-date, firsthand knowledge of the market’s fluctuations and behaviours, so reaching out to one first is always your best course of action.
He has seen people caught off guard. They’re so focused on the goal of selling their home that once it becomes a reality, they are not prepared for what comes next. Sometimes there are delays on closings that you need to take into account; having a solid exit strategy can really help.