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Selling Real Estate: How to Make Your Property Ready

By Roberta Silverglate, California Business Journal

When selling real estate, it can be beneficial to prepare the house and the garden. Everyone knows that presentable real estate sells quicker! If a house is on the market for a longer period, it can easily have negative effects on the financial outcome for the seller, and no one wishes to be in that situation. Therefore, we will give you some tips on how to prepare your house and your garden for a sale. Read along if you are getting ready to sell your real estate.

The Facade of the House

First of all: The facade of the house must live up to a certain standard. It can be a financial investment to repair the facade of a house, and many do not wish to make this investment in a house, which they wish to leave as soon as possible. However, buyers will notice the state of the facade immediately, and buyers often do not wish to buy a house that they immediately need to repair or renovate.

You can do many things in order to restore the facade of the house – without it costing too much! You do not have to replace windows and window frames, if they only look a bit worn out. A little paint can easily help you a long way. The same goes for the house-facade. Use a cherry picker hire if you need help reaching the first floor of the house.

A Good Garden Cleanup

While you already have the cherry picker, it might be a good idea to have a look at the garden. It is equally important that the garden looks presentable when selling real estate. Oftentimes, the garden is the first thing that the buyers will see before they walk inside to look at the actual house.

You must prioritize bigger projects so potential buyers will not be overwhelmed with the garden tasks that might await them, in case they decide to buy the property. One of those major projects can be cutting trees and bushes. Here, the before-mentioned cherry picker might come in handy for you.

Tidy up!

Lastly, you must make sure to tidy up around your property. Many of us – who have a big garden – tend to leave the wheelbarrow around the corner for easy access. Likewise, a pile of old leaves and other garden garbage might be leaning against the shed. This does not look good to potential buyers, even though garden mess like this is a part of daily life on a property with a garden.

It is probably unnecessary to mention to anyone who wishes to sell their property, however, you should never forget to tidy up inde the house! Remember that a tidy and presentable house will be more likely to sell faster. If you do not wish to experience a cut in the selling price, it is a good idea to take our advice into consideration – and to follow up with your realtor!