Selling Your House
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Selling your home is one of the most stressful things people go through. Every home and seller has unique aspects and situations. You can count on a few things that will occur with every listing.
5 things to expect when selling your house:
Clean and repair: Clean like someone is going to use a white glove and peer behind the furniture. Repair known issues and things that you have been avoiding fixing.
Move out, move out 90% of the way, pack up almost everything! The more cleaned out your house is, the better. A vacant and staged home is best, vacant with no furniture is second, lived in and staged is 3rd, and lived in with no staging is 4th best. Use your garage, basement, or storage space to get as much as possible out of the home.
Photography, videos, and 3D Matterport of every room. The whole property is for sale and buyers will want to see the whole thing online and in person. The fewer photos the less likely buyers will want to see the house in person.
Open Houses and Showings: Open houses are often for the neighbors to get a peak into the house, and that’s ok! Buyers will come to an open house as well, especially in a busy market. Open houses are usually weekend days, and last 2 hours. Other options include weekday “Happy Hours,” long open houses if the house is vacant, and other brokers at my company holding your house open. Showings are easily scheduled through an app, and buyer’s agents can request 30 minute to 24 hours prior to the appointment. The easier it is to show, the more buyer’s agents will like to show the home.
Closing Timeline and Moving Out: Closing Day and Moving Day are not the same. Check out my post all about Closing Day! If closing day is your day to be out of the house, then this should be the final goodbyes and touch up nail holes, not run and grab a U-Haul time! The weeks leading up to Closing Day can feel a little empty. We are waiting for the buyer’s lender to approve the loan, you are facilitating any agreed up repairs, or prepping to move to your new home.
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