| > | | | | kitchen and bath countertops. If you are going to do |
| The "For Sale" signs are popping up like wild flowers | | | | some home improvement projects to update your |
| and yet the homes sit indefinitely on the market. What | | | | home put your money into the kitchen and the baths. |
| does one do to get a quick sell in a slow market? | | | | You will regain your investment and updated kitchens |
| Pricing your home is the number one key. Even if you | | | | and baths sell homes. Update built in light fixtures and |
| have had your home appraised in the past year we | | | | carpeting if necessary. |
| suggest you have it appraised again just before listing | | | | Staging a home for the market will most certainly |
| it on the market. Set your price according to the | | | | guarantee you a quicker sell. A home that is "staged" |
| appraisal and the comps in your area. Over pricing | | | | stands out amongst all others. Stat's prove across the |
| your home will turn potential buyers away immediately. | | | | country that a properly staged home will sell at the |
| Condition of your home. Stop and take a good look at | | | | asking price and sometimes above. If you have your |
| the current condition of your home. Ask someone with | | | | home appraised after all repairs, updates and staging is |
| an objective view to take a look at your home and | | | | completed you may well get a higher appraisal value |
| give you an honest list of what they found to be | | | | on the home. |
| hindrances. Make the effort prior to listing your home | | | | If you are looking to "stage" your home on your own |
| to address each issue raised. | | | | we suggest that you get professional advise from a |
| Make your home "stand out" in the crowd! Curb appeal | | | | professional home stager so that you are certain that |
| is a definite. A potential buyer will drive past your home | | | | your home is show ready. We at Home Stages |
| even if the price is right if they get a bad first | | | | Designs offer many Home Staging ebooks to assist |
| impression from the curb. Clean up the yards and | | | | the do-it-yourselfers out there. When following the lead |
| prune your trees and shrubs. Plant bright colorful | | | | of a professional you can rest assured that your |
| flowers and put out some garden solar lights. Curb | | | | home is going to sell quicker than all others that are not |
| appeal is so important as you want the buyers to | | | | show ready. Now days, potential buyers expect to |
| want to come inside as soon as they drive up to the | | | | purchase homes that are ready to move into and that |
| curb! | | | | they do not have to plunk alot of money into at the |
| Show your home to appeal to the "masses". This will | | | | onset of the purchase. These are the buyers that will |
| include decluttering the entire house, closets and | | | | give you your asking price without hesitation. |
| cupboards as well. Remove everything off of your | | | | |