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As the spring selling season approaches here in Athens, I would like to share some tips with you on how you can best prepare your home for sale. Hopefully these tips will aid you in selling quickly and for more money.
- Declutter: You want your home to be presentable to potential buyers. Instead of having them distracted by collections, antiques, or awards, allow them to see your home for what it is. Someone once proposed the idea to me that 50% of all the things on your shelves should be taken down and stored away when you're preparing to show your home. This is probably a good measure to follow, because you want your house as clean and organized as possible.
- Clean, Clean, Clean: This is pretty self explanatory. Buyers just like to see clean homes. I might even recommend renting a power washer for the outside of your home.
- Remodels / Update: There is a lot of new construction being built here in Athens, so to compete with these new homes you may need to spruce up your property a bit. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars, but you might want to consider getting granite counter tops in your kitchen or new hardwood flooring. Kitchen and bathroom remodeling is what buyers like to see, and money spent on those repairs is usually well worth it.
- New Paint: Repainting the inside and outside of your home is relatively inexpensive, and it usually has a big payoff. Shoot for more neutral colors like earth tones, or light and bright colors because they tend to be inviting to buyers.
- Landscaping and curb appeal: Curb appeal is still important although most buyers today are on the internet. You may want to plant some new flowers, trim bushes and trees, and perhaps even buy a new front door. A new entryway can really transform the whole look of your house, and it's also a relatively inexpensive project.
Hopefully these tips can be valuable to you if you have decided to sell your home in Athens this spring. It's a great time to sell because affordability is on the rise, so we can expect a lot of activity from buyers. Please contact me if you need any assistance with getting your house ready to sell this spring.
