The longer a house is on the market, the more likely prospective purchasers are to suspect that something is wrong with the house. Remember back to all the times you have looked at properties during a home search. Chances are that whenever you came across a property that had been on the market for a while, the first thought that went through your mind was, “I wonder what is wrong with that house? Why hasn’t it sold?” Don’t let that happen to you. Complete all of your repairs, improvements and enhancements prior to your first showing.
The following pages will guide you step by step through the process of preparing your home for sale in order to achieve the highest possible sale price in the least amount of time. After all, isn’t that your goal? Your six- (6) areas of concentration are repairing, cleaning, neutralizing, space management, atmosphere and staging. None of these activities are fun to do but all are an extremely important part of marketing your home.
