News For This Month: Sales

Property Selling-Make an Impact Before Anyone Steps In

We always want to do whatever we can to make sure that our home is in optimal condition before selling it, but for anyone that is selling their home it is not just about the image. According to psychologists, we draw our conclusion about someone within the first fifteen seconds of meeting them. And so by this logic, the same is true when it comes to home viewing.

Even before they can step inside the home, it is very likely that a buyer will have already made up their mind. The big deal here is that we need to do something extra to ensure that we create a perfect first impression, and go on to build on it as the prospective buyer goes through your house.

What you need to do first is getting in the mind of the buyer by thinking as they do. It is important to take an objective view of your home with the thought that prospective buyers will have already decided whether or not they want to view your house before the realtor calls you.

Why House Preview is Important
This is something that is often overlooked by many until the last minute when they decide to put up their home for sale. Prospective buyers get an idea of how your home looks like from the photos, and if something catches their eyes for the wrong reasons then they will click away and look at other properties.

To ensure that the interior of your home is ideal for presentation to the viewers, you need to hire a home inspector to make sure that your home is more attractive. Once everything is camera ready, take pictures that show the home in flattering angle and make sure every photo is well lit.

Create a Sidewalk Appeal
When selling your house get into the mindset of the customer and ask yourself if anyone would want to live in this home. If you the answer is a negative one, then you have to work on the house to make it a positive. It is important that you clear the area around your walkway and ensure that you leave it as natural as possible because you will need to please many buyers. Also take the time to clear out the gutters because this is something that leaps out at the viewer.

While there is nothing you can do you make the area of your property better, you could take advantage of doing some market research by looking at house similar to yours and identify their strengths and weaknesses. By comparing your house with others, you can identify the features that are missing in your home if you are struggling to sell it. By comparing with other homes, you can see if there is something that looks different when you compare with other homes in your neighborhood and be able to change that.