Before you put your home on the market, you want to make certain that it’s in tip-top condition to ensure a quick sale. The key to listing your home in today’s environment is to price it competitively and to present a pristine home that a buyer can easily envision making his and her own.
To get your home ready to sell, here are five easy and inexpensive home improvements that can go a long way.
- Layout – Take an objective look at your home and stage accordingly. Remove clutter and rearrange furniture so that potential buyers can envision each room’s purpose. Also, store any obtrusive furniture that disrupts walking flow or makes rooms look smaller.
- Hardware – Update all hardware. Changing out door handles, drawer pulls and light fixtures is an easy way to modernize your home while keeping the costs down.
- Charm – Play up the unique features of your home. Refinish hardwood floors if scuffed, remove excess objects from built-in bookshelves and clean unique light fixtures. It’s these irreplaceable elements that make your home stand out from other homes and hook buyers.
- Scent - Eliminate all bad odors like pet smells, stale cooking odors and cigarette smoke. Just lighting candles or spraying air freshener won’t work. Clean, deodorize and get rid of rugs or other cloth objects that still smell bad.
- Curb Appeal – Spend some time sprucing up the yard. It’s the first impression buyers will have, and, although the house might be in mint condition, a lots-of-work lawn could instill a negative notion before they even step a foot inside your home.
Buyers’ needs vary in every market. However, buyers will always react more positively to a home that they consider well maintained, clean and decluttered.
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Liz Boucher is the Branch Manager of the Coldwell Banker Larchmont office which specializes in both residential and commercial real estate. Liz has been in real estate sales since 1998. She is an associate broker and has been managing the Coldwell Banker office since 2006. You can contact her at 914-834-7100 or at liz.boucher@cbmoves.com
