How to Prepare Your Home to Sell … and Sell Fast

By Kara Bishop 

Selling your home – especially if you are a first time home seller – can be a confusing, overwhelming, and emotional process. 

But it doesn’t have to be! 

Spending a little time upfront in the preparation of your sale can make the entire experience go much faster and smoother when all is said and done.

Keep reading for my tips on how to sell your home fast. 

Tip #1: Declutter Your Home

A cluttered home distracts from your house’s features and makes rooms appear smaller. As you prepare your home for the market, make it a point to pack away as many items as possible, e.g. family photos, decorative items, knick knacks. You can store them in the garage, the attic, or offsite in a storage unit. 

Tip #2: Neutralize Colors

When potential buyers see brightly colored walls, they see the time, hassle, and expense to repaint. Before going on the market, take the time to paint your walls a neutral shade of beige, gray, or white. Even if the new buyers don’t like neutrals, most people can live with neutral walls for a while until they get a chance to paint – hot pink is another story. 

Tip #3: Deep Clean Everything

A clean home signals to buyers that you are on top of your home maintenance. If you want to prepare your home to sell quickly, you must take care of cleaning those oft-neglected areas like baseboards, windows, and hard-to-reach spaces. Consider hiring professionals to do a thorough cleaning, including carpet shampooing. 

Tip #4: Complete All Home Repairs

That drippy faucet you’ve been ignoring? Now is the time to fix it. When buyers see a project, it can be a huge turnoff and make them want to move on to the next house. 

Tip #5: Hire a Real Estate Agent

In order to sell your home fast, you need a professional in your corner. Real estate agents are experts on market conditions, pricing your home correctly, negotiating, paperwork, and each step of the process. Despite having to pay a realtor commission, home sellers who use an agent net more money and sell faster than those who do not. 

Need to Sell Your Home Fast? 

If you’re thinking of selling, it’s never too early to speak to a real estate agent. 

In our listing consultation, I’ll help you understand the home selling process, answer your questions, provide insider home selling tips, and offer guidance on how to sell your home quickly. 

Contact me at [email protected] to schedule a free listing consultation.