4 Home Viewing Mistakes You’re Making

There are many benefits to working with a Realtor when you’re getting ready to sell your home, but their expertise on staging and curb appeal is a big …

There are many benefits to working with a Realtor when you’re getting ready to sell your home, but their expertise on staging and curb appeal is a big one. You might think you know what buyers want, but they’re fickle and their tastes change all the time. It’s a fact that a house backed by a seller’s agent goes faster and for more money than “for sale by owner” approaches. If you really want to move that property and enjoy more cash in the process, don’t’ go it alone.

However, it’s also important to keep informed on the biggest mistakes made during open houses. You can get tips on how to plan an open house from Chron, but it’s much less stressful to let a Realtor take the reins. Learn from the transgressions of others, and make sure you don’t make one of these major faux pas:

1. Keeping your medical equipment out in the open

There’s absolutely no shame of course in using a CPAP machine to help with your sleep apnea or regularly monitoring your glucose levels for diabetes. However, a lot of people aren’t going to know what these gadgets are, and there are some unnatural fears of healthcare and doctors to consider. Having healthcare devices evident is a reminder that this is someone else’s home, when a buyer needs to think of it as a clean slate. Make sure any remnants of “mine” are removed, especially medical equipment.

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2. Bright walls

Whether it’s a red accent wall in the bedroom or kitschy wallpaper in the kitchen, swap out these options for neutrals. You want potentially buyers to see potential here, not evidence that someone else has already made the home their own. Go with beiges and grays, and consider a fresh coat of paint one of the easiest and cheapest ways to enlarge and brighten any room. You can get tips from The DIY Village on how to host a painting party to make the process even faster.

3. Not getting professional landscaping

Unless you have a serious green thumb and are always tooling around in the garden, get a professional landscaper to whip your outdoor space into shape. Some trimming, pruning, and planting a few gorgeous blossoms can make the difference between a sale and a pass. It’s one of the simplest ways to instantly up your home’s value.

4. Clean out the fridge and garage

These are two spaces that make it really obvious buyers are checking out the home of someone else. Plus, your garage will look cramped if you leave the second car in there and do you really want people judging what leftovers you have?

Clean, uncluttered and neutral should be your mantra for an open house and a Realtor can help you achieve it. You want to go for model home when moving property.

 

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