Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Everything To Consider When It's Time To Sell Your Home
Has the time to sell your home finally come around? For some people this can be rather bittersweet as you have had years in your home. You’ve made memories here, you’ve felt comfortable here, and now the time has come for you to say goodbye and start fresh somewhere new. But, before you can do that, you’ve got to sell this property.
Down below, we’re going to take a look into everything that you need to consider in order to make this happen. Keep reading if you would like to find out more.
Do your financial planning before selling a home
Research Prices
The first thing that we suggest you do is start researching prices on the housing market. Before you can list your home, you need to know exactly how much you want to list it for. Some people like to put their property up for a slightly higher price in the hopes that someone will fall in love with it, but will be open to offers.
Ideally, you need to look at the kind of prices that homes similar to yours are selling for, and then you can get your home valued as well. This way, you have got a wealth of information that you can then use to determine what price you should list your property for.
Organize and declutter before listing your home for sale
Declutter
You can’t put your home on the market until you have decluttered. The last thing that someone wants when they are going to view a property is to be reminded that it’s currently someone else’s home. So, if there are boxes all over the place cramping it up and making it look smaller, and if there are items everywhere to the point where you can’t even walk into a room, that’s not going to help you sell your home. As such, you need to get that sorted asap. Try these collapsible storage bins from Amazon as they are stylish and functional.
We love a cabinet for hiding and organizing clutter. We love this caned cabinet at Walmart. See how I used it to organize hair products in my 1-minute video above or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden.
Make sure your landscaping looks good
Sort The Garden
Once you have sorted the interior of your home, it is time to head outside. If your garden hasn’t been well cared for and has seen better days then you will need to sort this out before you sell. Creating a low maintenance garden with artificial turf installation can be pretty appealing to buyers looking for a new home.
Research and actually interview realtors as you will have a personal relationship with them
Find A Realtor
Finally, find yourself a realtor who will be able to list your home and sell it for you at a wonderful price. They will always list your home at the highest possible price as you never know who will buy it or even put an offer in. When the time comes to find a realtor you want the very best person for the job. Check out which ones are local to you and who has the best track record, the last thing you want is a home that won’t sell.
Alternatively, if you don’t want to use a realtor then you can sell your home yourself privately. This just means you are doing everything yourself from taking the pictures to creating the advert. You will then need to handle phone calls and viewings from those who are interested.
We hope you found this article helpful and it gave you some ideas on everything you need to consider when selling your home. You might assume this is a pretty stressful time of your life, however, everything can be smooth sailing if you know what you are doing.
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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