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Your home is 90% sold--or not sold--within six
seconds of any prospective buyer walking through your front door. There’s an
old saying, “You never get a second chance at a first impression,” and it’s so
powerfully true with a house sale, as well.
Buying a home is an emotional process. Most buyers
will start their search logically, but by the time they are putting down the
offer, they are likely to be pushed on by their emotions. When you’re buying,
your choice is more emotional; when you’re selling, you can be more logical
because you’re leaving the house behind.
As you prepare your home for showing, remember that
your buyers are looking with emotion for a “home.” Combine that concept with
the fact that first impressions will make or break your house sale, and you
start to see an end goal for your preparations. If you’ve ever been to a model
home, have you noticed how it sort of feels welcoming? That’s not by accident,
and you can learn some good methods from viewing model homes.
The two critical keys to your successful
preparation must include curb-appeal (how your house looks from the street),
and your home’s entrances. Buyers not only most often make up their minds about
buying a place by the time they pull up and walk in the front door, they’re
also more or less certain what they’re willing to pay for it.
When homes create a strong emotional appeal, they
will often sell quickly, and with better offer prices. Here are some key steps
to follow as you begin preparation:
- Separate yourself from the house. Look at it objectively.
- Start packing up clutter. Make the home clean to look at, and as
spacious as possible.
- Prepare each room to fit its role of kitchen, den, bedroom, and so
forth.
For more hints and ideas on how to prepare your
home for showings, simply fill out the form below and click the “Submit”
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