April Showers Brings May Flowers and More Buyers!

If your home has been sitting on the market over the last few months collecting dust, fear not, more buyers are on their way!

Historically in most real estate markets, the Springs heads up the market rush for prospective home buyers.  As a home Seller, this should be a exciting time for you.  Your home will see increased foot traffic, higher prices and potential bidding wars.  But with the good always comes the not so good.  Although there will be more buyers, there is also more competition.  More inventory for Buyers to chose from means, you'll need your home to show well when Buyers schedule a visit. 

PREPARING YOUR HOME TO LIST

You can first start indoors to determine area of your home that can use attention.  Consider painting your home a warm neutral color, de-clutter area's of your home that have become the place to store stuff, and clean everything!  Get your carpets steam cleaned, hardwood floors waxed, clean the outside of your cabinets and appliances, re-grout tiles in the kitchen and bathroom and open a few windows to air out your home.

You also want to check the curb appeal of your home.  Many Buyers begin their search online and will drive by houses before having their Realtor schedule an appointment.  If the curb appeal isn't attractive, you may lose a potential buyer.  Make sure the grass and shrubs are well manicured, pressure wash the siding and wash the windows.  If you have a fence that looks like it's on it last limb, you may want to consider having it repaired.  Be better your home looks, the less the Buyer feels they need to do after moving in and that will mean the closer offers will be to your asking price. 

FIND A REALTOR

Make sure you begin interviewing Realtors as early as possible.  You want to get the feedback from your Realtor and have enough time to work on improvements prior to listing your home. Make sure to be open and honest about your intentions so your Realtor knows how to best service you and your needs.  

People sell their homes for many different reasons, if you are selling your home because you would like to move into a larger/smaller home you'll also need to contact a lender to get pre-qualified for the new home.  This should be done prior to listing your house on the market.  You want to make sure you are able to qualify for another mortgage, understand the out of pocket expenses and make sure your credit is in good shape.  Your Realtor usually has lenders they've worked with and should be able to recommend a good lender based on your needs. 

For more information on preparing your home for listing it this Spring/Summer, call a Premier Homes Realty Agent you can trust!

Tabitha Richardson
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