Getting Your House Ready to Sell in the Spring Market
"They" say spring is a great time to sell your house. Historical data backs that up.
If you're thinking about selling this spring, it's time to start thinking about the things you need to do to get the house ready. Here are some important tips:
1. Reduce the Clutter
If you're planning to move, go ahead and start packing up or getting rid of things you don't need. Houses with lots of clutter don't show well in pictures. Why is that important? Because potential home buyers make a decision whether or not to see a home based on pictures they see online. The more cluttered the house, the fewer people who'll decide to see the house. The fewer people that go see a house, the longer it will take to sell and the lower the sales price will be. (Need help getting rid of stuff? Check this out.)
2. Don't Make Changes to the House Before Getting the Advice of a Real Estate Professional
Before you invest time and money into changes to your house to get it ready to sell, make sure you're spending the money in the right places. There are a lot of misperceptions about what changes will pay with regards to their return on investment. I'm happy to come to your property and give you my professional opinion on what changes and/or fixes you should make to your home specifically to help it sell faster and for more money. I also have options if you don't have the money upfront to pay for updates. Of course, know that I'm also going to apply for the job of being your real estate agent to sell your house too!
3. Know Where You're Going
New home builds and the inventory of existing homes is still low in the metro Atlanta area. Before putting your house on the market, be sure to know where you're moving to and have a backup plan if it takes longer to move to the next property than you anticipated.
4. Hire a Great Real Estate Agent to Help You Sell
OK, yes, that's a very self-serving thing to say, but I believe it with my entire being. As a real estate agent, I've learned a bajillion ways a real estate transaction can go wrong... not because people are bad... but because people don't know what they don't know. Having a great agent (like me) who has the resources behind them (like Keller Williams) gives you the knowledge and skills to make the best decisions for your and your family and make process go as smoothly as possible.
Ready to explore selling your house... give me, Kelly, a call or text 770-597-1108
P.S. If you're not in the greater metro Atlanta area and need help finding an agent where you are, I can help with that too.
