4 Ways To Prepare Your Home Now To Sell In The Spring

The weather outside is without a doubt full blown winter, but the promise of spring is just around the corner.  Spring tends to be one of the busiest times for real estate. If you are planning on putting your home on the market this spring don’t wait till the flowers start blooming to get it ready to sell. Taking these next few months to prepare your home to sell will make the home selling experience a positive one for you.

Here are 4 ways to prepare your Eastern Pennsylvania home now to sell this spring.     

1. Remove Clutter

Now is the perfect time to start removing clutter from the inside of your home.  If you have ever taken the time to walk through a model home you will notice a home that is staged. When a home is staged you will notice that there are no stacks of magazines lying all around, mail on the counters, or children’s artwork on the refrigerator.  While you don’t have to have a model home, taking a few tips from expert stagers will help your home sell in record time. When your home hits the market this spring it will need to be kept clean and neat for showings. By removing clutter now from the shelves, tabletops, and counters, it will make cleaning up your home easier and quicker when it hits the market.

2. Pack

The idea of packing now to move months down the road may seem like jumping the gun but in the long run, it is worth it.  Now is the time to start going through your basement, attic and closets and begin boxing up items that you no longer need and donating them.  If there are items that you don’t routinely use it is okay to start packing those items up as well.  If you have over-sized furniture or bulky items, consider renting a storage shed and moving those items there until it’s time to move.

3. Home Improvements

Now would not be the time to do major home improvements or undertake an expensive home renovation but there are some small projects you can do now that will help your Eastern Pennsylvania home sell for top dollar this spring.  Consider doing some small home improvements such as sprucing up your entryway with a new door or painting the old one. Another easy home improvement is updating light fixtures and plumbing fixtures in your home. A fresh coat of a natural paint color throughout the home is another small home improvement that will provide you with a return on investment.

4. De-personalize

Buyers know your home is lived in but they want to be able to envision themselves living there. To help buyers envision themselves living in your home, remove any family pictures and replace them with tasteful artwork.  To help de-personalize your home, remove any of those treasured drawings from the kids you have hanging on the refrigerator. Put away those awards and sports trophies.

Choosing to sell your Eastern Pennsylvania home may be one of the largest financial decisions you ever choose to make. If you’re not already working with a real estate agent The Silva Group would be happy to meet with you and assist you throughout every step in the process. Contact us here at any time or feel free to call us directly at (267) 202-7400.