We know that the Spring is one of the most popular times to list your home for sale. Gone is the nasty weather, the cold days and the holiday season. So as you prepare for the Spring market and listing your home let this help guide to what is actually important for the sale of your home.
No matter the reasoning, letting go of a home can be an emotional experience. The same applies to buying a home. Buyers want to feel at home; they want to envision themselves living in your home. For this reason curb appeal and first impressions are so important. You have 7 seconds to get their interest and then an additional 23 seconds to make a first impression. Think about visuals, smells, and ease. These are the 3 areas we are going to touch on today.
First is visuals. Your home needs to present well visually for a prospective buyer to feel like it could be their home. Decluttering personal items will achieve 50% of this goal, less is more and things like family photos and bold decor and artwork can sometimes distract from the home itself. Eliminating bright and bold paint colours is another way to allow the space to feel more neutral (no pun intended). Lighter colours create the illusion of more open and larger spaces. On that note no one wants to buy a dark home. Changing any burnt out light bulbs to allow for ample light in your home is a great way to boost appeal.
Creating a great smelling environment is a sure way to invite buyers in. Everyone likes to be around things that smell nice. A nice deep clean when getting ready to list your home has many benefits. (Bonus tip, cleaning out/decluttering your closets/cabinets is a great way to show off storage space.) Aside from a deep clean lighting a candle an hour before showings or having wall fresheners plugged in is a great option. I love to encourage sellers that on a nice sunny/warm day having a window or two cracked prompting fresh air is a great idea too (side note – do not do this on a cold day, there is nothing worse than walking into a cold home, not inviting).
When it comes to ease here is what I mean, any tedious little repairs or touch ups you have been putting off, now is the time to do them. Create a move in ready space that buyers won’t have to worry about fixing that squeaky door or loose handles.
My last tip is to find a qualified and trust Real Estate agent to help guide you towards your goals with success. Take your time and interview your agent before deciding to work with them. You are hiring them to do a job, you want to make sure that you are going to be satisfied with everything they are going to do. After all it’s not just putting a sign in the ground, how are they going to promote your home and get it sold.
If nothing else I hope you have a wonderful day and a fabulous week! For any questions or article suggestions please reach out at 226-232-4236 or is***************@*******21.ca