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Thinking about Selling Your House? The Two Surprising Truths You May Not Know!
Sep 04, 2024
There are 2 truths you should know before you spend a single dime getting your house ready to sell.
#1 - The most important thing you can do before selling your house is probably the one thing that will cost you the least in terms of preparing your home for sale.
#2 - You may be 100% wrong on where you should invest your money getting your home ready to sell.
Let's get into the details.
What is the #1 thing that will make the biggest impact and probably cost you the least?
#1 - Thoroughly Clean the House.
Yep. That's right. Thoroughly cleaning the house is the first, most important thing you can do to prepare your house to sell.
Everything scrubbed and smelling clean is a huge advantage to making your house appeal to the most prospective buyers.
And it won't cost you much other than in time, elbow grease, and cleaning supplies. Even if you outsource a deep cleaning, it will probably be one of the more affordable things you can do in preparing your house for sale.
# 2 - Don't Change Anything about Your House Right Before Selling Without Talking to a Real Estate Professional First
I'm not talking here about changes that you want for yourself because you're planning on living in the home for many years to come and those changes will bring you joy. Make those changes by all means!
What I'm talking about here is making changes ONLY because you think you need to before you sell your house.
For the love of all that is holy, please, please don't make changes in preparation for selling your home before speaking to a real estate professional.
Some of the things you feel like you need to fix or change may be unnecessary when other changes are far more important and will make a huge difference in appealing to today's home buyers.
Hire an active real estate professional who knows what is expected in the current market so they can advise you on what changes will help your house sell quickly and will get you return on your investment.
Your instinct may be right. But if they're off, your real estate professional can save you a lot of heartache and cash by helping you make smart decisions.
In the North Metro Atlanta Area? I Can Help!
If you're in the north Atlanta Metro area, I'd love to work with you in helping you sell your home. Call or text me at 770-597-1108, and let's set up a time to meet.
South Metro or Outside the Atlanta Area? Let Me Help You Find an Agent!
If you're not in my area, I can still help. I can find you a real estate agent who can take good care of you. I don't just google names and send them to you. I get referrals from other agents I trust, or I find and interview agents to evaluate their ability to serve you well. Look - if you decide to work with them, they'll provide me with a referral fee so I'm motivated to find you someone awesome to take good care of you. Call or text me at 770-597-1108, and let's set up a time to Zoom.
These two truths - clean your house and don't make changes before talking to a real estate professional - can save you time, money and heartache.
For more truths about how to sell your home, reach out, and let's schedule time to meet! 770-597-1108
