Preparing Your Home for a Fast and Rewarding Sale If you are considering selling your Lafayette area home…it’s time to get prepared and roll out the welcome mat. This is an exciting decision in most situations. Whether your family is ready to “move on” or “move up”, there are a number of things you can do prior to putting your home on the market that will improve your selling experience and give buyers a view of your home they will value more. Consider these simple suggestions to help you sell quicker and for a financially rewarding sale. 1. Tidy up and Depersonalize We all get comfortable in our own homes and collect a lot of things. Before rushing to put your home on the market, put on your “buyer’s hat” and think about what people will see when they look at your home. Buyers considering your property are likely viewing your home along with several other properties. It is somewhat like a dating process. Think of all the things that made you fall in love with your home when you bought it, and try to reproduce that feeling for a buyer. Allow a buyer to imagine themselves in your home by depersonalizing and removing excess family photos and decorations. Clutter is your worst enemy. Pack up and store extra clothes in your closets, off season coats, extra blankets and shoes, etc. You might as well go ahead and pack up all of your special keepsakes, china, extra household items – anything that you don’t need on a day to day basis. 2. Minor Upgrades Can Make a Huge Difference The age...
The first step in selling your Lafayette Indiana home is to know how much it’s worth! If you are undecided about selling your Lafayette, West Lafayette, or Tippecanoe, Carroll, Clinton, White, Benton or Howard county home, getting a true valuation of your home is the first place to start. A Greater Lafayette Indiana Realtor should be able to do this for you! We offer this as a free service to anyone and want to personally invite you to check the value of your home! ...
There are many steps you can take to ensure a speedy sale. Setting the right price, making an excellent first impression and selecting the best real estate team with experience and a proven marketing plan are all essential to attracting buyers, but what else can you do to get the offers rolling in? 1. The first component to selling your house fast is making sure you set a competitive asking price. Sellers often think they should start the asking price high and then lower it later if the house fails to sell. But that can result in a slower sale – sometimes even at a lower price. If the price is too high, many buyers and their agents will stay away, assuming you’re not serious about selling or you’re unwilling to negotiate. “The first 30 days’ activity of your house being on the market is always the best activity you’re going to see. When meeting with your real estate agent they should ALWAYS provide you with a comparative market analysis that provides comparable listings and sales similar to your home, as well, as their detailed marketing plan. This is a critical step before moving forward in listing your home. A recent study showed that within the first week your house is on the market it gets four times more visits online than any other time. After approximately 4-5 weeks on the market activity may decline by up to 75% so it is critical to price it right from the start. Starting with a lower price might in fact increase your chances of selling. 2. The second component when selling...
