When you have hired a real estate agent to sell your home, you probably realize that while your realtor is the main ingredient in getting your home sold, there are things that you can do to help the process along and boost your chances of selling fast for a good price. Below, you’ll find things that you can do as a seller to help in the process of getting your home sold.
Do your best to get out of the house during appointments that are set up for home showings. The buyer’s agent doesn’t want you there. The showing agent doesn’t want to feel awkward. Check your messages frequently and know when the home will be shown so you can plan accordingly. You don’t want to hover around the potential buyers. The good news is that your agent will set up all of the appointments for you. The only thing you need to do is get out of the way and let the showings happen!
Turn on all of the lights
It makes your home feel more inviting if people walk into a nice bright home.
Turn on your fireplace (if it’s winter and you have one)
This adds an extra glow of warmth to the home and highlights one of the great features of your property.
Light some candles or spray some fabric refresher
Depending upon what kinds of odors you may be dealing with, it’s always good to make the home smell nice before showings. If you have pets, you’ll want to try and mask that odor in order to keep buyers from being overwhelmed by one certain scent.
Cage pets if they must be left in the house
You really should make an effort to get pets out of the house for an open house or a home showing. If you must leave your pets behind for some reason be sure that they are caged and out of the way. Many buyers won’t find pets to be welcoming. People could even have a fear of cats or dogs that may turn them off from the home completely. You don’t want to take that risk.
Clear walkways of snow, ice, yard debris, and other hazards
Safety is important when it comes to home showings and open houses. If people can’t get up the driveway easily to enter the house because of snow, ice, and branches, your home won’t seem very inviting.
Clear The Clutter
A Clutter-free home is a happily sold home
Clear your home of all clutter. You may not have time to give it a deep clean but you certainly should be ready to give the rooms of your house a once over. Pick up any loose papers that are hanging around. Get piles of clothing put away. Take out the trash. Wipe down the counters. There are tons of little things that you can do to clean up your home and make it look presentable for showings.
By working alongside your realtor, your home sale should be very successful!
