Concerned About Selling Your House?

Selling Your Home Yourself Or Going Through A Real Estate Agent - Which Is Best?

If you are planning to sell your home, you probably have a good reason such as a job transfer, the house is too small for your growing family or you just want to move to a different neighborhood.

Should I Take On This Responsibility Myself?

Whatever the reason you have for making this decision has now led up to you being faced with this question, "Will I sell it myself or hire a real estate agent?". There are advantages and disadvantages to both ways, much having to do with time.

Agencies have the advantage of using professionals and tools such as the multiple listing service. But, before you answer this question, ponder these thoughts for a few minutes:

a) Can you afford a professional Realtor?

b) Do you have the time to sell your house yourself including listing the property, showing it and be ready to take care of the closing if sold?

c) Do you have the motivation for selling your property?

Making Preparations For Selling Your Home

Whichever way you decide is best for you, selling it yourself or hiring a real estate agent, or even contact one of those we buy houses companies you will still need to make any needed repairs and spruce up the interior and exterior. Below are some tips on how to prepare your house for sell:

1. Take a tour through your house and remove any visible clutter. Clean out all closets, kitchen cabinets and garage.

2. Box up any personal items that you will be moving and store them away before you show your home to a potential buyer. Maybe you could leave a few family pictures hanging on the wall to give the house a comfortable feeling.

3. For brightening up your rooms and giving them a warm touch, keep any lamps or lights that can be turned on while potential buyers are looking over your home. Sit some plants throughout different areas of your home.

4. Always keep your beds made and garbage cans emptied just in case a buyer shows up on a short notice. If you have kids, make sure they keep their things picked up.

Touch-Ups Will Help To Sell Your House   A few handyman tips for getting your home in good condition to attract buyers are to replace any old wallpaper with new wallpaper or give your home a fresh, new paint job.   After cleaning all your carpets and they still look

worn and spotted, lay down new carpeting. In the kitchen, resurface countertops if they show any signs of wear and tear. Fix drawers and doors that do not close properly. Replace shower curtain, worn towels and rugs in bathroom.

Touch-Ups For The Exterior

Don't forget about the appearance of the exterior of your home. This is actually more important than the interior, because it's the first thing a potential home buyer sees and bases their first impression on. Real estate agents call this "curb appeal".

Replace any windows and screens that are broken. Clean all windows on house and doors so they will be sparkling when buyer arrives. If your house shows signs of weather wear, give it a coat of paint. For siding homes, replace any loose or damaged side panels.

Keep your shrubbery trimmed, lawn mowed and sidewalks cleared. Remove any dead plants and leaves.

When selling your home, it's important to always keep the outside of your house looking tidy, because you never know how many house buyers might just ride by and take a peek.

Will A Professional Home Stager Help To Sell Your House?

One other thing you might consider if you need help selling your home is to hire a professional home stager. They are highly skilled in their profession of preparing a house for sale.

A few things they will do to help entice potential buyers for your home include arranging furniture, adding items such as mirrors, plants and rugs. In the kitchen, they may add fruit baskets and place colorful cookbook on counter.

Some items they might place in the bathroom include tied back towels and scented soaps. Of course, they also stage the backyard by adding colorful patio furniture and plants.

So, whatever you decide to do, follow these tips to selling your own home and be patient. When a potential house buyer starts inspecting your property, you'll be happy you followed this advice. You'll be even happier when they purchase your home!