A home is a place where a person has lived in for many years. There is an emotional attachment to it. When a person gets ready to sell it there are quite a few difficulties that will be faced. Being used to living in the house will make us unaware of certain points that will affect the buyer and thus delay in the selling of the house. So, some common sense points have to taken into account to ensure that the house is sold. A lot of planning has to be done in advance, before selling the house.
A house that is being sold needs to look good. One should start from the outside. The first impression is the best impression. The front gate, the front yard, the lawn and the pathway should all be in order. The gate should be painted, the lawn should be mowed. The front yard and the pathway should be without clutter. Once inside the house, the place should give a neat and clean look. Avoid clutter. All the things should be in order. The kitchen should look spic and span, the drawing room, the dining room and the bedroom should be well kept. The bathrooms should be in order. Care should be given to tell the buyers about the number of bedrooms and bathrooms the house has. There should be no leaky faucets, broken windows or door handles, cracks in the walls or unwashed curtains. The place should have minimum furniture and look spacious. The buyer should want to buy the house. He definitely would want to live in the house as soon as it is bought and would not want to spend time and money on repairs.
Proper planning is essential to sell the house. You should decide how soon you want to move out of the house. Have you planned on the house you are going to live? Why do you need to sell the house? Is there a maximum time limit that you can have? If so, you can make repairs and make the house more saleable. This will fetch more value for the property you are selling.
The financial aspect of the house should be taken into account. You might have to take care of the mortgage on the property. If you are planning to buy a new house you will need to take a home loan for that. This might also affect your taxes. All these things should be planned in advance, so that you are not caught in a fix.
When you have decided to sell the house, it is best to sell the house and then buy the new home. The general feeling you might have would be to buy first, so that you have a place to stay. It is definitely a better option to sell before you a buy a new place.
When planning to sell a house, it is a good idea to employ the services of a professional home stager. He can make your home look its very best. This might also fetch you the amount closest to that you are asking for the home and will also help in selling it quickly.
When you plan to sell a house it is always best to highlight the points that will help in making a quick sell out. Some of the things that might attract buyers are extra bathrooms, an in-law apartment and the open space in the house. People are quite impressed with unique features that attract them to buy the particular property.
Plan ahead. Take care of the points that will help in making a quick sale. Clean the home thoroughly. The buyer needs to have a good impression and feel attracted to buy your house. A little effort on this front will make a lot of difference.
By:Andrew Wilson
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