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Preparing Property to Sell

TheREALTOR you engage to sell your property will always urge you to prepare your property at high showroomstandards to move your property in the marketplace in shortest possible time and bring you top dollars.If it is your home where you have lived for a few years, you’ll have to detach yourself from emotional attachmentto it to move on with life for betterment that you planned for. If the property is your rental property, you have your motivations to sell. Selling residential real estate property is always exciting experience. Here is suggested ‘To Do’ list:

TO DO LIST

Ask you REALTOR to prepare marketing plan for you to follow. Make sure that it is realistic and practicable.
Declutter your home and work towards its showroom condition.
You may walk by some ‘Open Houses’ in neighborhood to see how properties are being presented for sale on weekends.

  • Get repairs, repainting, carpet stretching and deep cleaning, professional yard cleanup and getup, pressure washing, electric repairs and some nominal replacements.
  • If you are vacating property, it will give best and quickerresults. If you plan to live in the property till sold, treat yourself on vacation having camping space in your own home that you will clear on the day of closing before going to settlement.
  • Your agent will draw traffic of potential buyers and curious onlookers in an ‘open house’ on weekends.
  • Have your agent create excitement in Multiple Listing Service in status of ‘For Sale Coming Soon.’
  • Public storage will come handy for you to park your household stuff that you need not have to display during sale process.
  • Your property should be picture perfect to be put out in the marketplace. Engage a professional photographer through your agent to capture still picturesand video clips.
  • A Matterport virtual tour video of the property will attract attention. If the property is large, adding drone aerial photography will enhance the listing.
  • Understand the Listing Agreement and Disclosures you will sign. Keep copy of all records for future reference.