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Tips To Sell My House

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Although the real estate market might be a bit slow right now, there are always things you can do to speed up the sale of your home and you dont have to spend a ton of cash to make it happen. You can find small amounts of well spent cash that will turn your property into a show stopper that everybody will want to buy. You need to improve your chances of selling and get the best price possible for your new home.

If tons of cash comes to mind when you think of the word home renovations, think again. Although the big home renovation projects will cost you, there are a number of small cost choices that can have a big impact on the sale of your home. Typically, some of the most effective fix up quick tips are also the cheapest and have the biggest impact on the future sale of your home.

Stand outside in the front yard of your house facing your property. What do you see? Now pretend youve never seen the house before. What stands out? Do you have weeds? Chipped paint? A messy looking landscape system? Are there cracks in your driveway? When a potential homebuyer pulls up to your front door, they are immediately making judgments in their mind. Control that first impression judging with some lively, fresh landscaping in the front yard. Buy bright flowers or trim the hedges. If you need to clean your gutters or declutter your front yard, this manual labor can add dollars to your sale price and make it more likely to sell. Real estate agents call it curb appeal, but any savvy homeowner will just call it making a great first impression.

How does the paint currently look on the outside of your home? If you cant afford to give your entire home a new, fresh look, start on the doors and window trim. A quick new paint job in these areas can go a long way to making your home look brighter and more inviting. While you are working on the windows, be sure to clean the panes to make them sparkle. Remove any torn or old screens and make sure that the exterior lights work. Potential homebuyers could drive by in the evening to see the neighborhood and you don’t want your property to be dark and dreary.

Move onto the inside of your home. Are there any persistent smells? If you are trying to sell your home, you will want to cover up any bad smells like greasy foods, cat litter box or other troublesome odors. Many real estate agents will suggest baking cookies or bread before a visit, lighting candles before you show your home and numerous other tricks to ensure a positive smell when you future buyers walk through the door. One rule of thumb, however, is that you dont want to overwhelm them with any overpowering smells good or bad. Remember that a little bit goes a long way here.

The trick to selling your home is that you want to have a great impression from start to finish. You want it to be clean, obviously, but you also want to remember that your future buyers are experiencing your home from a variety of different perspectives.

If you need to sell your home quickly and do not have any cash to fix up your house contact your professional home buyer. You do not have to pay any money to receive an offer on your house and you have no obligation to accept the offer.