5 Simple Tips For Selling Your Home This Fall

Fall is quickly approaching, and if you're considering selling your home this season, you'll want to start prepping. We've provided 5 simpe home selling tips to help you get your home ready to sell. Check them out below!

1. The Right Mindset

If you're going to be selling your home, chances are, you're somewhat attached to it – and with good reason: it's been your home! One of the first things to do before physically making changes is to mentally make the changes. Keep in mind the vision for your home and how you want it to come across to potential buyers, and make sure that you're focusing your efforts, time, and any money on the aspects you want to highlight the most. Try re-evaluating your home with an agent and a professional stager and discover a world of ideas that you may not have thought of alone. Two heads are always better than one!

2. Curb Appeal

To keep it simple, start from the outside and work your way in. The first impression should help to intrigue, charm, and ultimately bring people into your home. Try refreshing your door with a new coat of paint, or run a paint brush over the mailbox – you'll be surprised what a little splash of new paint can do. Add interest to the front door step with some seasonal flowers in colorful urns (hint: placing plants or pottery in symmetrical positions are particularly pleasing to the eyes!) and make sure that the garden and lawn are both maintained to avoid looking unkempt and scraggly. A pleasant outer appearance will do wonders for coaxing buyers to explore the inside!

3. Atmosphere & Ambiance

The atmosphere is crucial to prepping your home for the market. Something as simple as the lighting can make a world of difference, and making sure that you have the right amount in the right areas is as easy as pie. Ensure that any darker rooms or hallways (especially basements!) are remedied by installing a few nice fixtures, many of which can be purchased inexpensively at major box stores. Floor and table lamps around the house can be repositioned to these darker areas to add an element of ambient lighting, creating a cozy feeling and also contributing to the overall sensation that your house will emulate.

4. Use Space In The Best Way Possible

This is especially pertinent when selling a home or condo on the smaller side, where space is of the utmost importance. You may have been using the dining room as a study, but it's best to showcase the room with its original purpose in mind and leave other possibilities open to potential buyers. You can demonstrate how spaces can be changed to suit the values of home buyers by offering multiple options, and then buyers can visualize their own life accordingly. For example, showcase innovation by adding a lounge or a daybed to the office room for more sleeping space, or introduce small desks into a room to create a work area where it might not normally be considered.

5. Clean Up!

Perhaps this is a bit obvious, but it may come as a surprise how many times this is left out. Now is the appropriate moment to get in touch with a professional cleaning service, or if you are willing to tackle this yourself, make sure that appliances, cupboards, windows, and bathroom grout are scoured and scrubbed until pristine! Hiring a professional stager will also be helpful in highlighting the most important features of your home (and concealing the less-aesthetic ones)! Plus, you don't even need to buy furniture, art, or furnishings – these days, you can rent all of that! You and your stager can work together to create the best look for your home, simultaneously showing potential buyers the most effective use of your space.

Want more information on selling your home? Contact The Property Source for professional seller advice to ensure that your real estate transaction progresses smoothly!