Get Your Home Sale Ready in 10 Easy Steps

Home buyers are out in full force looking for great homes to buy. If you’re thinking about selling your home, now is a wonderful time to get it ready to sell! The spring housing market is just around the corner and the number of inventory homes on the market remains low. 

The process of listing a home can appear daunting. We’ve made this list to give you a jumping off point to prepare your home to sell.

1. Talk with an agent.

The first, and most important, step you should take is to get in touch with a trusted agent. Our agents here at the Silva Group would love to help you. From listing advice to contractor recommendations, an experienced agent is a must have.

2. Clear away clutter.

Staging your home is imperative to successful showings. Start by clearing away any cluttered areas or areas with personal mementos. Your home is probably perfect to you, but a prospective buyer will have trouble seeing past clutter or personal items.

3. Start Packing.

Related to the last point. Start packing away anything you can live without for the next few months. You will appreciate the advanced packing when it comes time to make your official move. As you clear cluttered areas, pack a box or two at a time. You’ll be amazed just how much this will clear your space.

4. Spruce up your curb appeal.

Take a look at your outside home trim. Does it need to be repainted or repaired? Add some fresh landscaping to brighten up the exterior of your home. The outside of your home is the first thing a buyer will see. Make sure you’ve done your best to make it stand out.

5. Clean the exterior.

A deep pressure washer cleaning is a great way to make your home sparkle. Clean sidewalks, porches, siding, and windows. Clearing away dirt and cobwebs will show your home in its best light to buyers.

6. Make repairs.

Walk through your home and make a list of necessary repairs. Not only will it make your home more desirable, it will also save you time when it comes time for your home inspection.

7. Change lightbulbs.

Make sure all light fixtures are in proper working order. Although you may know that the fixture works, a buyer could worry that your home has electrical issues. Replace even the out-of-the-way bulbs that sometimes get neglected.

8. Neutralize the wall colors.

A purple dining room may have been a bold and creative choice for you, but buyers may not see it that way. Paint bold colored rooms with a fresh coat of a neutral color. It’s one more way to make it so that buyers can envision themselves living in your space.

9. Tackle any smells.

Obviously you don’t think your home smells bad. But taking a chance to deep clean pet areas, furniture, and carpets will help to ensure buyers aren’t distracted by odors when they come to tour your home.

10. Clean. Clean. Clean.

Get started now with deep cleaning around the house. Clean the cobwebs that are lurking in corners, areas prone to fingerprints, and stained floors. Get started cleaning now to save time later.  

The Silva Group is comprised of the Philadelphia area and southern New Jersey Shore’s  best and brightest in the real estate industry and we are here to help you with all your real estate needs. We are experts in our field and are here for you. Contact us today to see how we can help.