- Help, I need to sell my home fast!
To launch the new Houston Homes Source blog I have decided to make my very first post on the most common question I hear from Houston Home owners. With the sear number of times a week I hear the following question I thought it would be very helpful to the online community.
Question: We’ve purchased a new Houston Home, and are selling our existing Houston home. We don’t have a lot of money to fix up our existing Houston home before selling it. Do you have any inexpensive suggestions?
Answer: My first suggestion is to deep-clean your Houston homes and “make them sparkle!” Here are a few more tricks of the trade to help you get the most for your money.
· If your master bedroom looks drab, add new linens, pillows, and shams to spice it up as it is always a good idea to add color that is in good taste.
· Buy a bright colored shower curtain and rug to perk up a dull bathroom. Re-grout if your bathroom grout is chipped or discolored.
· Eliminate clutter! Remove photos, knickknacks, refrigerator magnets and other personal items. Organize your cabinets and closets.
· Clear off kitchen and bathroom counter tops. Put away appliances.
· Arrange your furniture so it focuses on your Houston home’s strongest feature (it may be a view, a garden, flowers, or a painting). Remove excess furniture. Create a “Houston model home” look, clean, attractive with well-placed items.
· Dress up your rooms with attractive area rugs and framed prints.
· Install new light fixtures if they’re damaged or unappealing.
· Paint your walls in neutral tones. Paint the front door if it has dings or fading paint. For many Houston homes buyers this is one of the most important points of curb appeal.
· Trim bushes and make sure the outside landscaping is neat and clean. In the Houston homes market landscaping is one of the most important aspects of getting a Houston home sold. The reason being it is the first thing that Houston home buyers see when they pull up to your Houston home. Therefore it sets the potential home buyer’s opinion of your Houston home. Sometimes it can even kill a showing.
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November 15th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Man these are some great tips. Also wanted to tell you i like the company name. My company is named Nu Home Source Realty
December 16th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
If people just did those simple things you asked addressed in your article they would make an extra 20-50k on the sale of there home. I know this because I have seen it over and over again! As the Donald says, you wouldn’t sell your car without washing it and you shouldn’t sell your home without cleaning and brighting it up.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Your “Tricks of the trade” are very helpful, and a great inexpensive way to make most homes more appealing to the average buyer. Thanks for the information.
May 14th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Home seller’s tips are often published and seem to be common knowledge. However, blessed is the seller who obeys all rules and takes all advice!!! They are forever thought of in high praises in my book!! And, as a consequence, those seller’s homes sell faster and for more money. This IS a truism!!
May 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
The “deep cleaning” will do wonders. Most people don’t realize what a couple of years worth of living in a home leaves behind. All of the memories are there in the smells. A good cleaning from top to bottom can add not only sparkle but an air of freshness that is just as appealing.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Painting the front door is a must (if it’s needed). I think it helps to have the seller stand at the front door where the buyer will enter- Ask them what they see?
Many times the seller hasn’t entered through their front door in ages - they use the garage entry.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Maybe you have a future in staging? Seriously, these are good tips in any market.