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A large majority of home sellers wait to list their homes in the spring or summer, but that doesn't mean you should wait to start preparing you home. Cooler temperatures and inclement weather creates a great opportunity to focus on making the right updates, upgrades and repairs to list your Home in it's best possible condition.
Get a Home Inspection
According to the National Association, 77% of homebuyers have a home inspection completed before moving forward with a purchase. While buyers use a home inspection as a tool to forsee any potential issues with a home, as a seller you can gain knowledge of areas in your home that may be beneficial to repair or replace.
Consider the Homebuyer's Viewpoint
After your home inspection, consider what items are Worth replacing prior to Listing. You've known for a long time that you need new windows, but replacing them right before selling won't give you any of the benefits and you likely won't recoup your spendings.
When deciding what items should or shouldn't be fixed before listing ask yourself:
After your home inspection, consider what items are Worth replacing prior to Listing. You've known for a long time that you need new windows, but replacing them right before selling won't give you any of the benefits and you likely won't recoup your spendings.
When deciding what items should or shouldn't be fixed before listing ask yourself:
- Does the faulty item give the illusion that I didn't properly care for my home?
- Would it be a deal breaker for me, if I was buying the home?
- How much will I need to lower the asking price if I don't address it?
- Is it one of the first things a buyer will see when walking through my front door?
If you're considering making larger scale of upgrades, it's a good idea to talk to your real estate agent first. They can give you an idea of comparable homes in your area, so you don't spend too much on improvements and recoup too little of your costs.
Paint
While the cold is keeping you indoors, now is the perfect time to neutralize your Paint Colors .The goal is to project your home as a blank canvas so homebuyers aren't distracted by your own personal style preferences. For best Results, use lighter shades of beige, gray, tan, white or cream to make your home seem more expansive. Using a low-sheen paint will also help reduce the appearance of imperfections on walls and ceilings.
Clean or Replace Flooring
Whether heavy foot traffic, messy kids or the family pet has made a mess of your flooring, if it's seen better days, you'll want to entertain the idea of replacing, repairing, updating or deep-cleaning it.
Whether heavy foot traffic, messy kids or the family pet has made a mess of your flooring, if it's seen better days, you'll want to entertain the idea of replacing, repairing, updating or deep-cleaning it.
For carpet cleaning or replacement, it's probably best to wait until guests aren't tracking in snow. If you're wanting to refinish or replace any other flooring types, now is a good time to start making plans. Afterall, wooden floors add an average of 6 percent to the selling price of a home, according to This Old House.
De-Clutter & De-Personalize
While you're stuck inside this winter, you can start to hack away at your overload of belongings. Most real estate agents suggest packing away 30% of your belongings before showing your home to make floor and storage space appear bigger.
If you have a lot of memorabilia collections, keepsakes and family photos serving as home decor, a good time to start packing those items away is when you take down your holiday decorations.
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