GETTING THE INTEREST OF HOT BUYERS!
Your goal as a Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Durham Region home seller should be to win as many buyers as possible and to generate significant interest in your home, potentially leading to having buyers competing for the purchase of your home. This will be determined by your ability to get your home ready for sale. Here are 3 steps that you should take to win home buyers interest:
1. PROPERLY PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR SALE:
It takes a lot of work to get your Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Durham Region home ready to sell. Don't be the seller that cuts corners just to have their home listed. Your cat possibly damaged some of the edges of the carpet and you don’t want to fix it, so you put a rug over it. Perhaps you have been living in the house for 35 years and don’t realize that your picture covered walls make it hard to tell what color the paint is. From dirty/dusty ceiling fans to well loved carpeting, living in a home tends to take a toll on the condition. You may not notice it, but a home buyer will. And if they are interested in your home, they are viewing these repairs as reason to give you a lower than anticipated offer!
Evaluating the repairs and restoration to be done before listing can be complicated if your house is very large and/or you’ve been living in it for many years. This is something that Team Bryant can help you through. If you can get the interior and exterior of your home in great showing condition, your going to win buyers hearts when they view your home. An interested buyer is always a good thing when you are selling real estate! Getting more than one potential buyer is even better! Let Team Bryant show you how this is done!
2. MINIMIZE YOUR PRESENCE IN YOUR HOME:
In order to help sell your Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Durham Region home for top dollar remove your personal pictures from the walls and use minimal decorative items throughout the house. If buyers can't tell whether or not you live there, you’ve done your job well. A house for sale does not usually need as much furniture as a house you are living in. Get rid of overloaded bookshelves, unnecessary furniture, and anything that can be stored until after closing. This will help your house look clean and ready for a new owner.
This step is harder for some people than others. If you are a minimalist by nature, then your house is going to be easier to get ready. If you can get all of your personal belongings off of the bookshelves, walls, and exposed areas, it will help buyers emotionally attach to your home and fall in love with it.
3. KNOW YOUR COMPETITION:
There is no better way to know how well your Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Durham Region home is going to do than to study the local market. We will provide you with a list of similar homes that have sold, but will also keep you updated regularly on what your competition is!
Know your competition and determine what price would be competitive and fair. Also, notice if your competition is offering common upgrades or amenities that your home does not (Are appliances included?) This is one of the most important steps to marketing your home to get buyers to love it. Pricing it correctly in the beginning is crucial. We tell it how it is and will tell you exactly our thoughts on what your home should be sold for!
The hardest part of evaluating your competition is being honest with your situation. Are you objective enough to determine whether your house is better or worse than your competition?
Pricing your Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Durham Region home too high is the most common mistake homes sellers make. Too often sellers will hire a Listing Agent simply because they assure the sellers they can get an unrealistic amount for their home. They quickly realize that they have made a terrible mistake! Be honest and objective when comparing your home with the competition.
If you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Courtice, Brooklin (or anywhere in Durham Region) give James or Patrick Bryant a call today!
