How To Make Your Listing Stand Out From Others
If there is one thing to know about the real estate market right now, it's that it's booming. If you want to put your house on the market and sell it really quickly, then there are a few things that you will want to do to make your house stand out from others.
Have It Professionally Staged
As much as you may hate to admit it, your house probably rarely looks like a magazine. Although a few corners of your house may be Instagram-worthy on occasion, the rest of it probably needs a little bit of love and attention. Consider hiring a professional stager before you list your house. Stagers are essentially interior designers who come into houses and stage them so that they are ready to be sold. This process can involve them removing a lot of junk and furniture from your house and replacing it with minimal (but really nice) furniture and accessories. When the house is staged like a model home, it allows buyers to visualize themselves in your home.
Have Professional Photos Taken
When people go online to look for homes, the first thing they look at is the price, and the second thing they look at is any pictures. If you have pictures that you took really quickly that aren't high-quality, people may just skip over your listing entirely and move onto the next one. However, when you have professional photos taken, it will make your house look like it's right out of a magazine, which will hopefully intrigue potential buyers and get them to come walk through your house. Remember that the more people you get to walk through your house, the more likely you are to sell it.
Fix Anything Wrong With It
With so many brand-new houses on the market, selling your old house means you need to make it appealing to buyers. If they walk through your house and they notice that the doors are off the hinges or the paint is peeling, they may want to move onto the next house on their schedule. Before you list your house for sale, go through and fix anything that's wrong with it. If you have old paint that looks dingy, then repaint your house. If you have carpet that's stained, then replace it. Although you may have to put some money into it upfront, it will help you sell quickly and get the best price overall.
To learn more about selling single-family homes, contact a real estate agent.
