Price and condition are critical factors in selling in todays market. To be in the best condition follow these hints and you will be ready when you decide to put your home on the market.
1. Buyers want crisp, clean and neutral. I have purple walls in my living room. I love the look but, to compete in this market I would have my home painted in a neutral color. Is your carpet stained? Two of your best investments, with the biggest return, are paint and carpet.
2. Wallpaper! Get rid of it! I know you love it. I love it too. Buyers do not love it. They want a canvas where they can make it their own.
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3. Walk into your kitchen and think about what you are seeing. Do you have Formica? Remember in the 80's when ladies wore giant shoulder pads and everybody loved the look. That was then. Would you buy a suit today with giant shoulder pads? If your answer is yes, then keep the Formica, if not, then consider granite. Granite is preferred in all price points. What color are your appliances? Would it be reasonable for you to replace them? Stainless and black are the most popular choices
4 Brass! Brass! Brass! We all wanted beautiful shiny brass in our beautiful shiny homes. Brass chandeliers, brass shower enclosures, brass hinges, brass faucets. What happened? No one wants shiny brass anymore. Check with your Realtor, maybe they can help you not be so brassy. There are things you can do such as replacing a few light fixtures that will make the brass not so apparent.
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5. Remove personal photographs. Remove wall arrangements composed of lots of little pieces of art. This works for decorating but not for staging. The more you see of the wall, the bigger a room looks.
6. Throw rugs, all over your beautiful floors make your rooms look smaller. Eliminate the rugs or some of them and your rooms will look much larger.
7. Let the sun shine in. Open blinds.
8. Furniture placement is critical. Think of the traffic flow when your home is being shown. If you have to walk around furniture then the room feels small.
9. Buy matching hangers for your closets. Make sure there is space between each article of clothing. Clear off shelves and put your belongings in matching baskets or decorative boxes.
10. If you can smell it you cannot sell it. Smells will kill you. Ask a trusted friend or your Realtor if your home has an odor. Two of the hardest to get rid of are pet and cigarette smell.
11. Stand at your mailbox and look at your home. You should stage the exterior and a good Realtor will insist you do so. Make sure the area around your front door is pristine. Buyers will decide, as they stand by door, if your home is the one.
12. DECLUTTER. Clutter will eat your equity.
Homes just listed for sale in Johns Creek.
530 Aston Hall Way priced at $489,900
3026 Castle Pines Drive priced at $549,000
5170 Forest Run Trace priced at $279,900
Contact Nancy Minor at 404-955-7653 for more information or visit the Nancy Minor website to see all homes listed in Johns Creek and surrounding area at JohnsCreek.CO