Woodland Hills California Real Estate - Sellers Want To Sell Your Home? Think Like A Buyer
Buying season is upon us, Southern California housing market is turning around, home sales have increased for three month in a row. raising hopes that the housing market is turning around. Sellers in the San Fernando Valley that their homes are for sale are hoping to get properties sold before property prices go lower as a result of lower prices caused by sales of foreclosed homes and short sales.
So if you are the seller trying to sell now you need an edge convincing these prospective buyers that your home is their dream home.
The most important decision you need to make is setting the initial selling price.
Rules to follow to get your home sold
- Forget The" I am Gorgeous inside" riders to get traffic. Evaluate your home from across the street and find its best and worst features and work on the latter. Find the best color to underline its best image.
- List the repairs the home needs first. Spend you time of work that increases your home curve appeal, such as cutting the grass and getting rid of the weeds.
- Clean all mold and mildew on the house, side walk, roof and drive way.A simple solution of bleach and water will do the job.
- Don t leave landscape tools around, put them away.
- Clean the windows and gutters in front of the house with a pressure wash, don t forget the siding and decks.
- Make sure you spruce up your back yard too.
- Put low-voltage lighting along the driveway and important landscape elements.A variety of solar powered elements will work well. add an attractive lamp to a porch.
- As we all know kitchen and bathrooms sell homes, make them as fresh, modern and bright as possible, Make sure they are odor and leak free. A fresh coat of paint will do wonders.
- Become a master of illusion and make your home look as spacious as possible by removing clutter and unnecessary big pieces of furniture.
- Dust everything
- Prospective buyers will look inside your closets, so make sure they are tidy.
- Make sure all the light bulbs work, open all drapes and blinds and let the light shine in.
- Put your pets away , their cages and feeding bowls too.
- Wash the dishes and put them away, same goes for the laundry.
- Set the mood with soft music and candles.
- Put away your family photos, let the buyer see himself in the home not you.
- Clean the fire place.
- Remember: look at your home from a buyers prospective.
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P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Woodland Hills California make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at818-288-7255 to find out more.