The goal of selling a house is to get more than what you paid for. Yes, you can do it the traditional way and have an open house with baked cookies, finger snacks, and champagne, but let’s be honest that’s boring and played out. What you really want is to get the most money for the property. Period.
The professionals at Property Records created a list of 4 secret tips to get your house to fetch top dollar.
Your Mailbox Needs to look Amazing
First impressions matter, the first thing people look at when they pull up the driveway is the mailbox. If the mailbox looks amazing buyers will get a good impression about the house. If the mailbox is broken or out-of-date it will give the potential buyers a bad feeling about the rest of the house. Remember that It’s all about the small details.
“Having a cheap Walmart mailbox will scream loud and clear that the homeowner doesn’t take care of the house, That repairs were made using cheap materials. You need to put yourself in the shoes of a homebuyer instead of a seller.” Says, Quentin Dominguez from Playa de Homes Real Estate Firm in Los Angeles, California. “Go to Home Depot and get yourself a good looking mailbox,” Dominguez adds.
You Don’t Have Space to Waste
You need to make the most out of your space. If you have spare rooms that are being used as storage rooms you need to clear the space. The extra space will help the room look a lot bigger and reflect their original purpose.
Buyers want to see how the entire space looks not how your kid’s toys are stacked on top of one another on the corner. If you have a dining room put a dining table to make it look like one and add a desk and table to your office room.
Check the Restroom
The worst thing a bathroom can have is dirty grout lines on the tile floor. Dirty Grout lines make a bathroom look filthy even though it has previously been disinfected and completely cleaned. If the tiles are broken or are missing they need to get replaced.
“When people walk into the bathroom to shower they want to feel like they are clean and seeing missing tile what needs to be fixed in the bathroom. “Says, Tom Carter from grout Renovation LLC in San Francisco, California. “The bathroom is a big deal for people especially women. Fix what needs to be fixed and get it done. “Carter adds.
Buyers Need to be “Wowed”
“The first thing buyers want to feel is to fall in love and get wowed. If you have old boring wallpaper and out-of-date colorful tiles you will scare off buyers, do your research and modernize your house, this is something that U see all the time. Buyers get offered a lot more than what they thought because they did some simple upgrades.” Says, Steven Patrick from Los Angeles Open House Experts in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
A simple upgrade makes a big difference in the buyer’s eyes. For a few hundred dollars you can make the bathroom look 20-years younger. Remember not to use bright tiles like pink and greens. choose neutral colors like white, gray and tan.