Tips for Selling Your Home in 2018

If you plan to sell your home in 2018, you have a lot to think about right now. As with any serious home seller, you want your home to sell fast and for a good price. That means you'll have to put in the time and do the work to make your home stand out among other Beavercreek homes for sale. Potential buyers usually give you a single opportunity to make a good impression. You must make the most of it. 

Our REALTORS® understand it's important to have your home market-ready so buyer encounters don't become missed opportunities. To help you reach the home-selling outcome you desire, we offer these 5 secrets for selling your home in Beavercreek.

Up Your Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is that certain something that makes potential home-buyers get out of their cars and wander through your yard. You can do several things to give your home car-stopping curb appeal.

• Get rid of the junk: If an object doesn't need to be in your yard, store it or throw it away.
• Upgrade your landscaping: A professional can redo your yard in a day. If you prefer a DIY transformation, take a weekend to cut, edge, and trim your lawn and hedges. 
• Beautify your yard: Give your home a showplace feel with green garden areas, colorful flowers, stones, pavers, and walkway lighting.   
• Repaint: Freshen your exterior with a coat of paint or have it spray-washed.
• Repair your roof: Remove and replace worn or damaged areas.

Think "Blank Canvas"

Potential buyers don't care about your taste in art, your hobbies, or your family vacations. They want to see an open space where they can envision themselves living and playing. You must present your home as close as possible to a blank canvas waiting for the right buyer to add their finishing touches. 

• Relocate excess books, art, collectibles, toys, and knick-knacks.
• Remove unnecessary furniture.
• Take down awards, mementos, and family photos 
• Eliminate items stored under beds and furniture.
• Declutter overstuffed closets and pantries

Lighten and Brighten 

Dark, dreary spaces are depressing. You can give your home a brighter more appealing look with a few simple changes.

• Brighten dark rooms with walls painted in neutral colors.
• Decorate monochromatically with walls, furniture, and accessories in the same light hues.
• Add Mirrors: Mirrors reflect light and brighten shadowy areas.
• Turn up the lights: Replace low wattage bulbs with brighter lights.  
• Let in the light: Open your drapes and curtains to let in the natural light during home tours.

Get Staged

Consider hiring a professional stager to help you move your home beyond your current style to a more marketable look. National Association of REALTORS® research suggests that buyers are more likely to envision a staged home as their "future home." Staged home listing photos encourage more walk-through traffic and staged homes often sell for a higher price. 

Find the Right Real Estate Professional  

You must choose a real estate agent who will work with you throughout the home-selling process. Ask for referrals and check out credentials. Meet with realtors to see if you're comfortable working together. Find out if your potential agent can help you with pricing, comparables, listing details, online marketing,  closing, and any other services you need.

It will take a lot of effort to get your home ready for a spring 2018 listing. Contact Wright-Patt Realty when you need assistance selling or buying a home.