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Preparing your home to be market-ready is one of the elements most often forgotten when selling. Being an informed and prepared seller begins with thinking like an informed and prepared buyer about the market-readiness of your home. Market-ready means more than just vacuuming the floors – depending on the state of the property, it can mean preparation as simple as some staging and atmospheric changes, or as drastic as fresh paint and flooring throughout. Today’s buyers are more researched and savvy than ever – use the resources available to you, such as the Internet and Jeanne, liberally. Looking at on-the-market open houses and model homes can give you an idea of how your home should look during showing, and give you a starting point for improving the appearance of your home to prospective buyers. Regardless of the extent of the changes that need to happen, making sure that your home is competitive is vital to Jeanne’s sale of your home. Jeanne is your resource for determining how saleable your home is, and she utilizes her extensive local market knowledge to help you determine what, if any, changes need to be made in order to market your home. Cleanliness is a necessity; a dirty home does not show, as buyers do not want to think about the implications of a lack of care. The next step, after general market-readiness, is staging and photography. Staging is vital to making your home look its absolute best, which leads directly into the photography marketing of your home, where homes that look their best are made even better. With your cooperation combined with Jeanne’s ability to expertly market your home, any seller would be thrilled to have an agent as committed as Jeanne.
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[toggle_framed title=”Look at Your Home Like a Buyer”]Go over every aspect of your home with a fine-toothed comb. Understand that buyers are highly observant and will notice even small imperfections. Fix every leak, touch up paint in every room, and consider replacing marred flooring.[/toggle_framed]
[toggle_framed title=”Clean Up”]Perhaps the single most important aspect of showing is making your home absolutely beautiful. Vacuum once, twice, maybe even three times a day when showing to make sure that your home is pristine. Remove any clutter and ensure that areas like bathrooms and the kitchen are spotless. Windows and sliders should be impeccable; dust need be removed from every nook and cranny. Buyers need to see the potential in your home, and it’s impossible when they cannot see past your mess.[/toggle_framed]
[toggle_framed title=”Painting and Flooring”]Often a fresh coat of beautiful, neutral paint or new or freshly refinished floors add brand new life to an old, dull room. Weigh the cost of these new materials but more often than not, they make a room look lovely, open, and brand new, for much less cost than some other options.[/toggle_framed]
[toggle_framed title=”Landscaping”]Give your home impeccable curbside appeal. When a buyer drives past your home, either for an open house or just by chance, it needs to draw them in. Wild grass and untrimmed shrubbery is a complete turn-off; it makes the home look unkempt and concerns the buyer about what might be inside. Consider adding small potted plants and flowers out front, and certainly fix any imperfections that might be present in the driveway or exterior[/toggle_framed]
[toggle_framed title=”Staging”]Staging your home means more than most sellers think. You are not only making your home beautiful, but creating an open, inviting atmosphere. Consult your agent more exact directions catered specifically your home, but some general suggestions are as follows: Pick some soft, soothing music and play it quietly during showings; make sure that rooms are provided with just the right mixture of natural and interior lighting; consider adding things like fresh flowers or bowls of fruit for color and appeal; lightly scented candles are a plus, but if they are not available, ensure that every room smells pleasant; and keep your pets out of the home if at all possible.[/toggle_framed]
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Not sure how your home measures up to today’s market? Allow Jeanne to complete a Free Market Analysis on your home, and she will be happy to discuss the specifics of your home’s marketability with you.
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