Thursday, October 3, 2013

10 Ways To Prepare Your Sandpiper Home For Sale For An Open House

10 Ways To Prepare Your Sandpiper Home For Sale For An Open House

Having an open house is a great way to attract potential buyers to view your home in person. Make sure your home is in good showing condition.

Here are 10 ways to prepare your Lakeland Sandpiper golf front home for sale for an open house:

1. Declutter. Clutter makes it hard for potential buyers to visualize themselves living in or having their own stuff in your room. Clear out countertops, store away magazines and newspapers, bulky appliances and furniture.

2. Hire a professional cleaner. A buyer will easily get turned off by a dirty home. A professional cleaning service will be able to clean all those places that you might overlook like ceiling fans, baseboards, and picture frames, among others.

3. Remove personal and family photos. Buyers need to see a neutral wall where they can visualize their own decorations and effects instead of yours. So no matter how cute your kids or pets are in those photos, they would have to be kept away during an open house.

4. Neutralize odors. Make sure you get a friend, a neighbor, or your agent to do a nose check on your Sandpiper home for sale. You could get too used to the smell of your home that you may not notice it smells strongly of pet odor or cigarettes. Shampoo your carpets and make sure pet litter boxes are clean.

5. Organize drawers and cabinets. I guarantee you, buyers do look in drawers and cabinets! One of the strong selling points of any home is the storage space. A cluttered closet, kitchen cupboard, or drawer makes a buyer feel like there is limited space.

6. Repair and replace. Buyers will be sensitive about damages and defects, so make sure you repair that leaky faucet, drain, heating/cooling system and replace busted lights, defective doorknobs, and broken windows. You can also consider repainting any wall, fence, or appliance with peeling paint.

7. Use new towels. New towels will do wonders for your bathroom and kitchen and will make it look clean and fresh.

8. Stage your dining room. Set the dining room table for a nice meal to attract buyers and make it easier to visualize them entertaining in your dining room. Using your best china, a neutral-colored table cloth and matching napkins will do the trick.

9. Improve your curb appeal. Your curb appeal will give buyers the first impression on your home and will help them decide whether they would want to enter your home or not. Make sure to mow your lawn, weed your garden, add fresh mulch, put some brightly colored flowers near the entry or walkway, and beautify your landscape.

10. Leave the open house to your agent. Buyers will not feel comfortable asking your agent questions about your Lakeland Sandpiper golf front home for sale is you are hovering by. So make sure you leave the home, bring along your family, get some me time or go watch a movie. You should also take your pets away during an open house since not all buyers like pets in the home.

Learn more about selling your Lakeland Sandpiper golf front home for sale, call Petra Norris at (863) 619-6918 today!

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