Andi Grant's Blog - Everyday Real Estate with a Twist

 

 

It may sound silly to you but your house actually talks to the Buyer.

Your house is sending messages from the moment the Buyer arrives.

So what do you think your house is telling the Buyers behind your back.

Are they stories of a warm welcoming home or dirty little secrets you would prefer not to tell?

When a Buyer pulls up in front of your house does your curb appeal say 'I'm a well maintained home'? My gardens are trimmed, my paint is fresh, my eaves are clean and my roof is in good shape are all messages that reassure the buyer.

A home with over grown shrubs, weeds, tired paint, cracked drive and/or snow covered walkways tell the Buyer you ignore problems so this house may have major ones.

Does your house look like a Frat house or just plain tired?

When they open the door does pet odor greet them?

There are many non-pet owners out there looking and your home should appeal to them too.

Pet beds and areas where accidents have happened can hold odors you have become used to and no longer notice.

Kitty litter and bedding for caged pets can also add to the scent of your house.

Make sure your house is saying nice things when the buyers visit.

Do those small repairs you have been putting off.

Update your home as close to move-in condition as your budget allows.

Present a well put together product that will appeal to the widest section of Buyers.

Highlight those special features of your home.

Make the Buyer's short list of houses they want to see again.

Compete with the other homes on the market.

Be the home that gets the offer.

The one the Buyer wants to make their home.

Make sure your home is saying only great things about you behind your back.

 

 

 

 

 

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