How to Prepare Your Lakeland Sandpiper Home For Sale

How to Prepare Your Lakeland Sandpiper Home For Sale

So you’ve decided to sell your home. The next step is to list it in the market. But certainly, your Lakeland Sandpiper homes for sale cannot be photographed and advertised as is. There are tried and tested tips given by professionals which can boost your home’s appeal, making it sell fast. Follow these 6 simple steps in preparing your home to sell.

• Eliminate emotional attachment

By now you have to realize that your home is now a commodity which has to be sold. Although you may have fond memories through the years of staying in that home, you have to try to remove emotional attachment which may hinder the rest of the preparations you must make in  your home. Perhaps you can look forward to building new memories to your prospective new home.

• Clean and declutter

Your bathroom, bedroom, living room and kitchen must be stellar if you want homebuyers to be impressed. First impressions count a lot in home selling so you spending days deep cleaning the whole house surely won’t go to waste. And of course, decluttering is a must too. This is when you clear spaces from eye sores and things which don’t need to be there. A good tip is to keep three boxes for your stuff: 1 each for storage, donation, and trash. This will also give you a headstart on moving.

• Repair and upgrade

A home that is move in ready (one that has less or no repairs needed) is always more appealing than others. It should be one of your priorities to repair all things that are broken and make sure that the home is in tip top shape. Upgrading can also be considered as it will help make your home appear well maintained and therefore more attractive.

• Define spaces clearly

Make the rooms in your Lakeland Sandpiper homes for sale well defined. This means that the purpose of each room has to be obvious. This helps buyers envision themselves in your home. Moreover, it makes it easier for you to follow the next important step - staging.

• Stage your home

Staging is like dressing up your home so that the best features standout and the home becomes more attractive to most buyers. There are quite a number of staging tips you can refer to which offer specific touches depending on the room. Many people have benefited from professional staging. For samples of well staged home, visit www.lakelandfloridaliving.com.

• Work on the curb

When you sell your home, you work both on the inside and the outside of it. Make sure the curb appeal will catch people’s attention. By doing so, you will give out the impression that the home is well maintained and that it is not going to be difficult for the new owners to maintain.

These are fairly simple steps when preparing your Lakeland Sandpiper homes for sale, but they would surely help you a lot. When you’ve decided to sell, it is equally important to contact your agent asap so you have someone to guide you through these steps.

Call me, Petra Norris, at (863) 619-6918 or send me an email at petra@petranorris.com if you’re looking for a Lakeland Florida real estate agent with superior local knowledge, experience, professionalism, integrity, and personal service to help you sell or buy Lakeland Sandpiper homes for sale.

Petra Norris, REALTOR®…

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