Want to know some of the best tips for home sellers? Luckily, there are some basic guidelines real estate agents and other sellers swear by to facilitate a successful home sale. If you intend to sell your home and want to know the best ways to attract buyers, get the best listing price to make as much money as possible on your sale, here are some tips to help:
If your aim is to earn high prices, then show potential buyers your place is well-organized and clean. Declutter and clear up as much room as possible, so prospective buyers can experience the full square footage your home has to offer.
Try to depersonalize your decor to please a wide range of prospective buyers. Stick with neutral hues and simple designs to cater to everyone's taste. Put away personal photos, collectables and any other details that could distract from your home's features.
Don't forget to prepare the outside of the home as well. Before selling, take care of your lawn, weed the garden, clean the siding, fix the fence or any other landscaping task you might have been putting off.
Outdoor living space can be a huge selling point, so do your best to show off your porch, patio or garden space. Successful home sellers also swear by adding some vibrant seasonal container plants to liven up the home facade.
Find an experienced and trustworthy real estate agent who will take all your needs into account when completing the sale of your house. A seller's agent can provide informed advice regarding a price, or help you decide which repair work will help sell the house.
Agents also have a wealth of knowledge on how to declutter, organize and maximize the appeal of your home. They can also connect you with a professional home staging expert to take your house to the next level.
Real estate agents are knowledgeable about the housing market and have the ability to help you set a reasonable price. A comparative market analysis, or CMA, is the most efficient and accurate way to find the pricing of similar homes in your area. It will also provide you information about important market trends affecting the asking price.
A great real estate agent can help you in many aspects of the home selling process, but the more preparation you can do on your own, the better. Keep these guidelines in mind when planning your upcoming home sale.
I'm John Mahan, Sales Associate with William Raveis Real Estate, Harwich Port Office.
Throughout his childhood, John Mahan spent summers on Cape Cod at his parents’ home in Dennis Port. His intro to the Cape was, as he puts it, when his parents “carried me down the stairs at Sea Street Beach when I was a week old.” With a lifelong connection to Cape Cod, it seemed only natural for John and his wife, Mary, to move to Harwich – where they still reside – with their two young children in 1996.
Prior to moving to Cape Cod, John lived in the Worcester-Auburn area where he worked for Mass Electric for 10 years and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Utility Workers. When John and his family moved to the Cape, he worked at NSTAR for six years.
John began his career in real estate in 2002 when he joined Team Waystack Realty in Harwich Port. He has been a consistent top producing realtor in the Harwich area for the past 20 years. John’s approachable demeanor, combined with an integral understanding of the Cape Cod residential real estate market, have allowed him to build trusting, long-term relationships with his clients – both sellers and buyers.
