Have You Given it Your Most?

So you are selling your home. You cleaned and decluttered and painted everything white. Now you just wait for the sale. Have you actually tried your best? Did you look at other homes for sale and see how they are presented? Did you ever walk through Model Homes? Be honest and compare yours to the Model Home.

Everything you neglect doing that would make your home more sellable, will take money from your pocket. Who can afford to give away money? Not me!

You are going to have an Open House; did you sincerely give it your best or did you open all the windows and pray the wind would take care of the dust? Did you think to clean inside your oven and refrigerator? Is your garbage still in the garbage cans throughout your home? Did you make sure all the cobwebs are down? Would you want a home that looks neglected?

Your Realtor can not perform miracles if you do not put forth your best effort. You must declutter and clean like the Queen was coming to visit. Also you must think about the curb appeal and how your home looks to buyers when they drive by. Sometimes the seller just does not see the whole picture as they have lived happily in this home for years. Now all of a sudden your home is being seen from hundreds of people, either on line or personal visits. Wonder what the honest comments are? For some reason we do not want honesty about our beloved home, but in fact we need to know exactly why people are not buying it. Do not be offended by the comments, rather fix the issues right away.

Go back to the Model Home, usually they are perfectly presented. Hardwood and ceramic is the most sought after flooring choice. Beautiful neutral colours and updated furniture abound. Lighting is updated and natural light shines through the home. The addition of fresh flowers and shining windows make a buyer want to sit down and stay. Is this how your home is being presented for sale? I hope so.

Staging presented on the popular television shows gives you a bit of an idea about staging but unless you are trained to have a buyers eye, you are not able to see exactly all the problems that can be holding your home from saying SOLD.