As the year comes to an end, it’s time to see if you’ve achieved your goals for the year. It’s quite possible one of those goals are plans to move to a new neighborhood, city, or county that’s a better fit for you and your family in California. The following are some of the things to do before the New Year hits to sell your home and before new work goals take priority.
Make basic repairs
You want your home to be as attractive as possible to potential buyers to sell your home quickly. But not so attractive that you start second guessing the decision.
As you get further into the Fall season, it is a perfect time to landscape and snip the trees, clean out rain gutters, replace an older roof, and upgrade weatherstripping on doors and window frames. You should also fix any door repairs, update the lighting, and maybe paint a room or two to a neutral color if it’s an unusual color presently.
Make your home really appealing
A potential buyer will probably determine if they want to see the inside of your home within the first 30 seconds of viewing the front door. This means that curb appeal, how your house looks from the street, is among the most crucial steps you can do if you want to sell your home fast.
By simply planting some small plants or vibrant flowers near the front door can achieve this. Trim the tree branches and bushes. Take down any outside flags or personal decorations that could be interpreted as controversial.
Do a Comparative Market Analysis
If you want to sell your home pretty quick in a balanced buyers and sellers market, it has to be priced right. We have seen homes listed for sale for more than nine months. You don’t want to be that seller. Hire a listing agent to determine the best market price based on a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and other factors of your home.
A CMA compares your home to similar homes in your neighborhood. if you’re pretty well versed in these reports and valuing properties,do one yourself and discuss your conclusions with the prospective agent, to be sure you are both on the same page.
Find an agent who knows your market
If you are in a rush to sell your home, don’t sign an agreement to sell with any agent. You need an agent who knows the south Orange County market, because prices can vary a lot depending on which city or school district your home is in. In a perfect world, you want your agent to have recent sales in your neighborhood, and/or adjacent areas.
Stage your home
Small maintenance projects and curb appeal are just a couple of ways to make your home look its very best. The profession of home staging is a strategy to make your home appeal to a larger variety of potential buyers. Staging will highlight the homes assets while being neutral. The ultimate goal is to get buyers to visualize the property as their own.
A few helpful hints are to replace personal effects with stylish decorative objects, improving the lighting by opening the curtains, blinds and cleaning the windows. Add medium to small-sized flowers and plants in large rooms. A professional stager with positive feedback would be a person you can trust and offer their expertise.
Be dedicated to marketing
As soon as you feel your home is in a position for it to be marketed to the public, it’s one-hundred percent go-time for marketing. Photos are going to be your best friend during the marketing period.
Therefore, a professional photographer is one use to take photos of the best features and highlights of your home. The appealing items such as a recently-upgraded kitchen or bathroom would stand out, a view of the mountains, Pacific ocean or park from the bedroom or backyard is nice.
Once you have quality photos of your home, your listing should be displayed on home for sale websites along with authoritative social media channels. A video tour of your home may help as well.