• Real Estate Agent. Your agent needs to have (1) Effective Marketing Skills & (2) Great Communication. Effective marketing is hiring a professional to take pictures of your home. Effective communication is someone “invested” in the sale your home.
• Consider getting a Home Inspection before you list your property to sell. This can pinpoint things to correct.
• Consider getting a Home Warranty.
• Update any hardware, appliances, outlets, plug-ins, etc. if possible.
• Find ways to brighten up your home.
• Take care of any small maintenance items that you already know about.
• Consider your curb appeal. First impressions are very important to potential buyers.
• Declutter inside & outside of your home. Again, first impressions are very important.
• Unpersonalize your home inside and out. Buyers want to visualize their items.
• Re-paint, patch, fix scuff marks where needed, etc.
• Fix any hardware issues. This includes doors & cabinets throughout your house.
• Add some plants & other items to make your home feel homie.
• Make sure things smell good.
• Clean, Clean, Clean. Deep Clean.
• Clean out gutters.
• Hide valuables.
• Consider Staging. This means making rooms look bigger, uncluttered, homie, etc.