Make your Dr Phillips home Show Ready!

A few years ago the market was so hot homes were flying off the market. Dr Phillips real estate was in hot demand. Sellers could make improvements to increase the value of their home, but minor improvements didn't get the home sold. That was then, this is now!

Inventory of homes is declinning but still high and there are plenty of homes at every price range. Sellers are under more pressure to make their home stand out against their neighbors. That means new mulch in the front yard, clean and declutter from top to bottom. No purple room, no laundary on the floor, no cracked walls or floors. These are a few of the items sellers need to take care of before putting their home on the market. We all have been in a builder model home, get as close to that as possible.

A lot of sellers don't want to spend money to fix up their home just to turn around and sell it and I agree. But there are so many other things that may cost a little time but well worth it. Spending under $500 to fix up your home isn't it worth it if yoiu could save one to two months of mortgage payments, by selling one or two months quicker or possibly net you $3000 to $8000 more at the closing table.

So what are some of the cost saving repairs you can do yourself?

1. Doors that stick or squeek
2. Dirty Windows (take window screens out that obstruct beautiful views)
3. Open and inviting floor plans. You may need to take out cluttered furniture to show larger rooms
4. Closets neat and orginaized, show prospective buyers they will have plenty of room.
5. Depersonalize, we don't know what taste a buyer will have so stay neutral.
6. Paint, cheap and quickest way to spruce up a home
7. Flooring, no don't change it just clean it. Clean grout, carpeting and shine hardwood, show those nice flooring by picking up rugs. now is the time to get your money for those beautiful floors not hid them.
8. Laundry rooms should be clean, no dirty close just a coulpe of fresh folded towels on the dryer.
9. Bathroom counter tops free from clutter, grout in tub and fresh towels
10. Clean sparkling kitchen
11. Outside curb appeal, sod dry patches, fresh multch (buy large chips) plant a few fresh flowers at the entrance.
12. Sparkling clean pool and deck, power wash walk, drive way and home where needed.

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!

Today's market is very competitive, so know your competition and stay a step a head. Look at your home from a buyers perspective and get your home "Show Ready" it will make all the difference in the world. We live one way and sell another, make that first impression your home's best!