Preparing Your Home
Does my entire house need to be remodeled in order to sell? Do I need to update my kitchen? Should I repaint every room? Will I need to replace all the carpet? Can I just leave everything exactly as it is and sell it that way?
The simple answer to all of these questions: yes. Every home is unique along with every seller. Sometimes our answers are situational (based on the current seller’s scenario). Sometimes our answers are based on the current local real estate market (it’s pretty hot right now…just in case you didn’t already know that). But more often than not, a seller needs to do far less than they think in order to prepare their home for sale. Here are the key things we tell almost every single seller:
Clean and declutter. A clean house (and I’m talking really clean…baseboards, ceiling fans, windows, the works) always shows amazingly well. As does a very open and sparsely decorated home. Your decor style may be the most amazing thing ever - but for the sake of showings, you need to become a minimalist. Relax. It’s not forever…just a few weeks (maybe days in this market).
If your carpets are salvageable, don’t replace them. Simply pay to have them professionally cleaned. It will be worth every penny - and much cheaper than new carpet.
Only repaint rooms that are super bright and personalized. Do not overthink this one. Is the room neon green? Repaint it. Easy Peasy.