Showing Your House
Your ListInTexas.com Agent will advise you every step of the way to getting your house SOLD including how to get your house ready to list and show. Prepping and cleaning your house, establishing curb appeal and what to do just before a showing are important details and since the first 3 weeks on the market are when you are most likely to get a full price offer, you will want to be ready from the get go. Your ListInTexas.com Agent will guide you to make sure your house is on pointe and show ready.
Tips for Getting “Show Ready”
Clean, Depersonalize, & Declutter your house.
Pay most attention to kitchen and bathrooms. Strive for “hotel clean”. Wash all the windows. Clean out those closets.
Remove personal pictures, religious items, and Pack up your personal photographs, family heirlooms, and other objects and clutter that might distract potential buyers and hurt a possible sale. You want buyers to visualize how the home might look filled with their own items. with an impersonal, clean environment so they can imagine the home perhaps decorated with their own photographs, furniture, and art objects. Depersonalizing your home makes it easier for potential buyers to Get rid of the clutter! Remove all clutter (including some furniture) from the inside of your home, garage and back yard. Your home will look more spacious. Store extra furniture.
Too much furniture or furniture that is too large for the room makes a house appear smaller.
Improve your Curb Appeal
by enhancing landscaping, powerwashing and adding flowers.First impressions can make a big difference. Front entrance potential sale is lost quickly if a buyer won't even get out of their agent's car because the exterior of your home turns them off Make the exterior more appealing and welcoming by painting your front door and, perhaps, adding a wreath of dried wildflowers, or placing one or two flower pots on your front porch. Hire a landscaper to clean up your lawn and add a few shrubs or flowering plants. Consider hiring a contractor to fix any cracks on your front steps or walkway. Also, make sure visitors can clearly see your house number.
Make minor repairs.
Evaluate the main structures of your home and take care of any pressing problems, such as leaking pipes, cracked windows, or other concerns that could turnoff potential buyers and lower your home value. Freshen up Paint
Always leave your House ready to be shown when you are away.
You never know when just the right buyer will come looking!
When Buyers are Coming- Showtime!
Let in as much light as possible. Turn on all lights and open window coverings.
Remove pets and clean any pet odors.
Make sure your kitchen and bathrooms are sparkling clean.
Make all the beds. Take out the trash. Wash dishes.
Air out your house. A little fresh air goes a long way.
Keep a bin handy to quickly store children’s toys out of the way.
Try to not be home during Agent showings.