?Paint color ?Lawn health ?CLEANLINESS ?Yard maintenance ?Flooring condition ?Kitchen appliances ?Caulking in bathrooms
There are so many details that the home owner can affect and some are accomplished with just elbow grease!
In explaining the preparation of the house for sale, it is best to clarify to your clients that the house is no longer their home. It is a product that they are selling. Once this is established, it is easier for the homeowners to see the changes that need to be made without getting defensive about their cleanliness or d'cor (or lack thereof!).
As their agent, it is best for you to walk through the house room by room with the home owners. In each room, check the condition of the paint, flooring, plumbing, and electrical. Both the inside and outside of the door needs to be in good shape. Paint is a quick and cost effective way to spruce up the house. A professional cleaning can do wonders for an old carpet. Make sure to choose neutral colors when replacing carpets and paint.
A very important step in preparing the house for sale is DE CLUTTERING. Remove any unnecessary appliances, accessories, and photos. Remember, the buyer wants to picture themselves in the house. By presenting the de-cluttering as a way to kick start the moving process, you can take the sting out of telling them to put away the photo of Grandma Sue. Any extra d'cor and furnishings need to be removed and stored. Don't use up all of the storage space in the house-as it then looks like there is no storage!
Once the de-cluttering is done, the furniture needs to be edited to bare minimum. This brings a feeling of spaciousness to any size room. By placing furniture to emphasize the positive attributes of the house, such as a grand fireplace or wide open entryway, you are directing the potential buyers to see the house in its most positive light.
The most effective tip that you can give your clients is to CLEAN the house. If you think that they can afford it, recommend that they hire someone to do a professional cleaning. Remind them that the insides of closets and cupboards and appliances will be viewed. Move pet beds and litter boxes to a place out of sight and out of smell.
It is a lot of work to prepare a house for sell-but there is a carrot at the end of the stick. Every effort that they make will bring more money to the bottom line. It is that simple.
The pros of having a Gonubie estate agent assisting you is that he/she may have a Gonubie house for sale in mind that may meet your needs. This will save you time, energy and money that would usually go towards hunting down a good Gonubie house for sale on your own, without the help of the Gonubie estate agent.
The disadvantage of using the services of a Gonubie estate agent is that you may find yourself feeling pressured to purchase the first Gonubie house for sale he/she presents to you due to his/her aggressive sales pitch. Face it, many real estate agents are really quite pushy when they see that you seem to be attracted or partial to one of the houses on their list. Part of it comes from their training and part of it may come from their own drive to be at the top of their field.
This is why some people really prefer to look for a property for themselves on their own. They may later recruit the estate agent to help them with the finer points of buying a property like compliance with any laws, computation of costs, among others, because there are certain aspects involved in buying a property that you really need an expert for.
What should you look for in an ideal Gonubie house for sale then? First, you should try to figure out what kind of home you want. This means knowing how much space you need, including how many rooms, the size of each ideal room, and the potential size of the entire property you want. If you only need a small amount of space, then you may want to take a look at a host of townhouses on the market. Townhouses are a good option for people who want enough space for an individual or a small family, with perhaps a garage on the first floor for the first family car they buy. But if your family is growing and needs more space, you may want to examine options like a bungalow or two-story house instead.
That is another advantage that comes with consulting an estate agent ? the agent may know what is the suitable housing for someone with your needs and how to find that type of lodging place for you in the easiest and most convenient way possible.
To find a good estate agent, you may want to ask around your social circles first. Then look in industry newsletters and other publications where agents with good performance in the industry are recognized by their peers. It may also be possible to go online to look at blog posts and forums where real estate is discussed as well.
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