| 10 Tips For Making Your Oceanfront Home Sell Quickly |
| Written by Hubert Miles |
| Saturday, 12 December 2009 08:15 |
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1. Pack Belongings. Clean out any old magazines and newspapers. Pack up your belongings that you do not need like decorations or figurines. Pack up and relocate any clothing that you wont need to open up the closets in the home. Clean up the garage and remove large items. These tips allow buyers to see how their possessions will look in the oceanfront home without all of the clutter.
1. Pack Belongings. Clean out any old magazines and newspapers. Pack up your belongings that you do not need like decorations or figurines. Pack up and relocate any clothing that you wont need to open up the closets in the home. Clean up the garage and remove large items. These tips allow buyers to see how their possessions will look in the oceanfront home without all of the clutter. 2. Wash your windows and screens, especially on the oceanfront side. This lets more light into the interior and dirty windows are a turn off. 3. Keep everything really clean. Wash fingerprints and dirt from light switch plates. Clean the floors, appliances, dust any furniture. A clean house makes a better first impression and tells buyers that the home has been well cared for. 4. Put brighter bulbs in light sockets and clean any dirty window treatments like draperies and blinds to make rooms appear brighter, especially dark rooms. Replace any burnt-out bulbs. Turn all lights on before buyers come to view the home. 5. Make as many minor repairs as you can before the buyers see the home. Repairs like sticky doors, torn window screens, caulk the exterior doors and windows, caulk the interior counter tops, tubs, and showers, replace any broken and missing electrical outlet cover plates and light switch covers, and repair any plumbing leaks or dripping faucets. These small repairs will aid in making a good first impression on the buyer. Don't know what to fix? Call a home inspector and order a sellers home inspection. A sellers home inspection will allow you to repair problems before potential buyers arrive. 6. Spruce up the landscape. Cut the grass, trim back the brushes and trees, put new straw or mulch in the flower beds, and edge the driveway and walkways. Plant a few colorful seasonal flowers and place a few potted plants around the entrance to liven up the landscaping. 7. Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant, if applicable. 8. Make sure the gutters are clean. 9. Change the front door hardware and house numbers. 10. Get rid of odors in the home. Shampoo the carpeting and wash the curtains to make the house smell fresh and clean. If the carpet is worn and won't come clean, maybe you should replace it. The new carpet will add value to the home. This added value will probably be a lot more than the expense of the new carpet. Also, open the windows to let some fresh air in. About the Author: Hubert Miles is the founder of Waterfront Houses USA, an internet marketing service that offers Oceanfront Homes For Sale and Ocean Homes For Sale available in the US and Canada. |