10 Things To Do Before You Sell Your Home and 6 Mistakes Home Sellers Make

1. You should remove all the clutter in your home. Remove personal items such as your collectibles, posters on the wall and photos. Make sure your bathroom and kitchen countertops are clear of clutter.



2. There is good chance a potential buyer will look in your closet. Your closet should be very organized and not packed with junk.



3. You need to clean everything. Clean the carpet with a vacuum and a steam cleaner. Clean the windows, stove, ceiling fans and anything else that should be cleaned. You should give your house a deep clean.



4. Paint your walls with a neutral color if your walls are dirty or if you have bright colors on the wall.



5. Update your cabinet hardware and door knobs with new fixtures.



6. Fix any items in your home that are broken such as a leaky faucet.



7. Remove all pets and pet supplies. Move your pets to a temporary home. All of your pets things should be removed such as the litter box, toys, beds, etc.



8. Give the exterior of your home a fresh new coat of paint by painting your front door and trim. If your home doesn't need a fresh coat of paint you can power wash the exterior.



9. Make sure the outside of your home looks well keep. Plant some flowers that are in season. Cut the grass and keep the bushes trimmed. Power wash your windows. Sweep your porch and sidewalk.



10. Before the potential buyers arrive you should make your home smell good by baking cookies or burning a candle.

1. Not Preparing For An Open House


Before you have an open house your home should be very clean and free of clutter. Another important thing you should do is make sure the exterior (curb appeal) of your home looks well keep. Some buyers decide if they like a home when the exterior looks nice.


2. Picking The Wrong Agent


A good agent will know the current facts about your neighborhood such as the price of the homes for sale and the upgrades in the homes.


3. Staying In Your Home During The Open House


You shouldn't be in your home while the realtor is showing your house to potential buyers. Buyers feel uncomfortable when the homeowner is present.


4. Bad Marketing


It's a good idea to do more than just put a for sale sign in the yard. Work with a realtor that will help you list your home on the internet. Put an ad in the newspaper and pass out flyers.


5. Taking Bad Photographs


Taking good photos of your home is very important because many buyers search for a home online. Buyers ignore homes that only have one picture. Make sure to take several detailed pictures of your home.


6. Listing Your Home At The Wrong Price


If your home is priced too high you probably won't get any offers and when your home is priced too low you will lose money. It's better to let a real estate agent help you decide the price of your home.

In today's market you need to come up with creative ways to advertise you home. You have to do something different from what the other home sellers are doing. The following are examples of a few basics things you can do and a few creative things you can do to sell your house.

1) Advertise your house in the newspaper. It's a good idea to advertise your home in the local newspaper. But it might be even better to advertise in newspapers in other citites. Because someone in another city might be interested in moving to your town.

2) Advertise on the internet. When people are looking for a home to buy, the first place they will look is on the internet. When you advertise on the internet please remember to take several pictures of your home. And give a very good description of your house that will catch the potential buyers attention.

3) Offer the potential buyers something free. You could offer to pay the buyers closing cost. Or you could giveaway a Plasma TV, Ipod, or a free gas card. And you could also offer to pay for maid service for 6 months or a year.

4) Create a website to advertise your home. Create a unique and creative website that will get the buyers attention. Upload several photos of your home and give a detailed description of your home. Don't forget to promote your website.

5) Advertise your home on YouTube. By using YouTube you can give your own tour of your house. In the video footage tell the potential buyers what is special about your home. If you created a website for your house, you should upload you YouTube footage to your website.

These were just a few examples of different ways you can advertise your home. Try to come up with even more creative ways to advertise your home to potential buyers.

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