You can do a lot to increase the appeal of your property and create an impactful first impression for potential buyers. We help our sellers by walking through the home and making recommendations that they may not be aware of. The following are a few factors to keep in mind when listing your property. Our team of experts is ready to expand on this list with you when it’s time to sell.
Create curb appeal by keeping your landscape pristine, and adding creative touches to your yard, such as colorful annuals and hanging baskets. Don’t forget to freshen up your front door and entrance, it’s the first thing your buyers will experience.
Simple things such as window cleaning and repairs, polishing the doorknobs and faceplates, wiping down the baseboards and trim and a fresh coat of paint in the most frequently used rooms will instantly brighten up the property.
Keep your property uncluttered, smelling fresh and clean without processed air fresheners. Replace burned out lights and keep it well-lit from top-to-bottom in the same hue of light. Pay attention to details: put away the kitty litter, place a vase of fresh flowers near the entryway, have your carpets cleaned and schedule any maintenance items for things such as furnace, gutter and roof cleaning.
It’s Showtime! Presenting your property to potential buyers is a job that we take seriously. You can’t redo a first impression. Leave the lights on for showings, play a little jazz and leave your home during showings so potential buyers feel more comfortable discussing the property with their agent. We contact each agent who shows your home, answering any questions they have and asking for feedback to keep you on top of how your home is performing.
Your Listing is Live
Throughout the listing period, once your home is live on the market, we prepare weekly update reports so that you know the analytics for online traffic as well as any in-person showings. We market your property in a myriad of ways both in person and online using some of the most powerful tools in the industry and the “Apple Easy, Google Smart” platform at Compass.
We hold open houses at our seller’s request the first weekend we are on the market and any subsequent weeks. Statistically speaking, the first two weeks you are listed is the period where you will get the most activity based on pent up buyer demand. Generally, after that the home will attract buyers as they are entering the market.