Tips to Help Sell Your Home Quickly

What to Do Before You Put Your House on the Market

By Jeff Gedgaud, published Jul 21, 2005
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Trying to get that high price from the buyer of your home? Here's some things you can do that can bring the price up and sell your house quicker and easier without costing you too much.

There are all kinds of expensive and costly things you can do to your home before selling it. But there are also some things that don't cost much that you can do before you try to sell your home.

I know it sounds pretty bad when you say it, but you should think like the buyer when you look at your home before selling it. Think what you were looking for when you bought your home and the little things that you wanted to be sure was nice looking or in working order.

The first thing you should do is do a walk around, with pad and pencil and take notes. Think big and small, start at the driveway and look at the house. What stands out to you, the bushes that need trimming or the great paint job.

If your buying the house what are the things you are going to want done right away or even before you move in. These are things you can prevent the buyer from having to do and if he has to do them, the price they offer will be lower.

There are major things that you need to take care of before you even try to sell your home. Important things like problems with the electrical, plumbing and heating/cooling need to be addressed and fixed if there is anything wrong. The roof needs to be in good shape as well as any exterior weather proofing needs. Caulk around windows and doors, gutters and windows wells need to be in good shape and working properly.

After the big things are done you need to be sure you find and fix all the smaller things that's wrong with the house and will bring the value down.

So start at the outside and list everything that is undesirable about the house that can be fixed. Cracks in the driveway, mortar coming out of the bricks, bushes need trimming. Write it all down.

Go inside and do the same, checking everywhere. I mean everywhere. Get out a flashlight and peek and peer into the attic, crawl space and garage. If it needs fixing, write it down and fix it. As you work on the various things, cross them off. If you find something else while your working on one thing, add it to the list.

Tips to Help Sell Your Home Quickly

House For Sale: Ignore The Mess

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Takeaways
  • There are things you can fix to make your home sale go easier.
  • Fix things in your home before you hire a professional home inspector.
  • Home inspections can find things you are unaware of.
Did You Know?
Some states require home sellers to disclose 'stigmas' attached to a property like a scene to a violent crime.
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