Preparing Your House for the Market
First Impressions First
- Let the front of your house greet guests with a clean, maintained yard by trimming and fertilizing lawns, planting fresh seasonal flowers, trimming overgrown shrubbery.
- Painting can be expensive, but a little touch up gos long way.
- Make sure your front door is solid, fresh, and welcoming.
- Inspect the roof for necessary repairs and any visible broken tiles or shingles.
- Repair cracks in the driveway and sidewalks. Clean up oil stains.
- Mend or paint neighboring fences.
A Little Decoration Goes a Long Way
- Simple, inexpensive redecorating such as paint and accessories can result in a quicker sale at a higher price. Light neutral paint colors, such as off-whites, permit most everyone to "imaine" their furnishings in your home.
- Clean your carpets. Shampoo them if they are heavily soiled. Spot cean any stains.
Eliminate the Distractions
- Repair the minor flaws that can detract from your home's value, such as leaky faucets, sticking windows and doors, broken handles and knobs.
- Remove cobwebs from the ceilings and other areas.
Never Enough Space
- Remove all unnecessary items in your attic or basement and organize al closets to show ample space.
- Remove excess furniture so rooms don't look small and cluttered.
- Have a garage sale to dispose of unneeded items--which makes your home look better now and gives you less to move later!
Squeaky Clean Bathrooms!
- Check and repair caulking in showers and bathtubs.
- Install new shower curtain liners. Keep your bathrooms looking ans smelling fresh.
The Home Selling Process:
FSBO vs. Listing with an Agent
Selecting the Right Agent to List Your Home
Preparing Your House for Market
Open House Preparation Checklist
Escrow for Sellers & Buyers
Escrow Flowchart
The Title Company's Role
Lender Assistance to the Seller
Disclosures in Real Property Transactions
The Appraisal
Inspection & Home Warranty
Federal & State Withholding Regulations
Capital Gains
Closing Costs
Moving Checklist
Glossary of Terms
