Tips In Preparing Your Home For Sale

Sacramento home sellers, here is the very first step in preparing to Sacramento home for sale.

First, start boxing up all those little trinkets and family photos. No need to have everything you own in the closets. Only keep a few seasonal clothing items and box up the rest.

That way, your closets look spacious and inviting.

Seasonal decorations are another item to pack away. Dishes and glassware that are not used daily should also be packed away. Remember, you’re moving, so now is a great time to start packing. If at all possible the best solution for all the boxes is to find a storage unit away from your house but if that is not feasible than neatly store the boxes and extras in the garage.

Its a good idea to also cut down on some of the furniture that you have so Sacramento home buyers can easily maneuver and imagine their furniture in each of the rooms.

The goal is NOT to look or feel crowded.

• Walls need to be seen.
• Doors need to openly freely.

A thorough cleaning including windows inside and out as well as all light fixtures (remember to check and replace burnt out bulbs).   These are obvious fixes.  Otherwise, Sacramento home buyers don’t know if the electrical is working or if it’s just a burnt out bulb.   Don’t leave the home buyer wondering!

Make sure that your home smells good,  not with fake smells but CLEAN smells. For a nice smell you might want to purchase some bounce sheets and put them in drawers, closets, behind strategic areas and trash containers after you clean.

Perhaps an interior paint job is needed for sprucing up or fixing some of those quirky things that you’ve lived with for a long time but just never got around to fixing.  Remember, the Sacramento home buyer sees those quirky things!

The front door is the first place the Sacramento home buyers will see close up. Make sure that the door and walkway is clean as well as the door hardware. If not, paint, clean, replace and polish. The landscaping should be pristine and manicured with no vehicles obstructing the view of your home or driveway.

Sacramento home sellers, once you have completed your tasks, drive by your home as a home buyer would and walk through with home buyer eyes. Chances are if you see something that needs improvement, your home buyers will too.

Many Sacramento Realtors, like me, help home sellers stage their homes and give pointers for better showings. We’ve been doing it for years long before it was the rage and called “staging.”

For additional decorating and gardening tips go to Useful Information. Professional Home Stagers in our area can not only help you by using the furniture that you currently own but they can also bring in furniture. Here are a couple of businesses in our area; Rita & Teri own a staging company called Refresh & Refine Room ReDesign at 916-622-1762 and Jennie Norris, owner of We Stage Sacramento 1-888-937-8243.

When I list a house for sale , as your Sacramento Realtor® I provide as part of my service a room to room detailed plan of what you can do to better sell your house. For more tips on Staging and preparing your home for sale, contact Gena at Riede Real Estate (916) 417-2699 or fill out the contact form and I’ll give you a call to set-up an appointment.

Did your Realtor help you stage your home? Did you hire a professional stager?

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