Move-out Ready!

The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and people are moving! Spring is always a busy season for the real estate market, and this year is no exception. Interests rates are low, and so is inventory for many places around the country. Now is a great time to maximize the potential profit on your home.

Typically your home is your largest asset, so it is absolutely imperative that you make the best first impression with potential buyers. Here are a few honey-do’s you should check off your list before you are ready to show or have your home photographed*by a professional. (It really does pay off!)

Exterior:

• Pressure wash all soffits/eaves, porches, and sidewalks. You will be AMAZED by the difference!

• Replace or repair any rotted wood on outside if necessary and give a fresh coat of paint. I always tell my clients, if its going to be a doubt for a potential buyer go ahead and fix it.

• Weed flower beds, trim bushes, mulch or pine straw flower beds.

• Plant seasonal flowers in a few pots outside to invite buyers in. Make your home feel welcoming!

• Wash windows.

Interior:

• DECLUTTER and SIMPLIFY!!! Less is more! Get a storage unit if you have to! The less ‘stuff’ you have, the less distracted a buyer will be by it. The goal is for a potential buyer to be able to visualize their belongings in your home.

• Change air filters and scrub the return air vents.

• Give the house a good cleaning, including windows and baseboards.

• Get rid of your toilet brush and plunger if they are beside a toilet. No one wants to see that! (Seriously it’s a thing!)

When you are preparing your home for sale, you have to take your emotions out of it. You are selling a product. Shine it up and show it off! And remember that having your home on the market is only a season. I know it’s tough with busy schedules and family life but it will all be worth it in the end!