Buying Decisions Are Not (Usually) Made in Garages, Closets or Unfinished Basements


Buying Decisions Are Not (Usually) Made in Garages, Closets or Unfinished Basements
By Scott Rogers • September 25, 2018
Most of the time -- buyers are not making their decision about whether to buy your house while they are standing in the garage, staring into a closet or hanging out in the unfinished basement. As such, when you are preparing your home to be listed for sale -- start by spending your time working on the areas where buying decisions are typically made -- main living spaces (kitchen, family room, great room, living room), bedrooms, bathrooms, rec rooms, etc. Yes, you should also work on having garages, closets and unfinished basements spick and span -- but if you don't have weeks or months to get ready to put your house on the market, that is not where you should begin. As a side note -- if you're planning to get your house on the market next month, don't feel the need to make 95% - 99% of the preparations and then have me over to walk through together to talk about market value and the final 1% - 5% of improvements to be made. Let's meet earlier in the process to talk candidly about how to best use your time in preparing your home for the market. As a side note, side note -- especially at this time of year, if you have all of the main areas of your house looking great, don't delay putting your house on the market for another month while you attend to areas (like closets) where buying decisions are not usually made. Time is valuable at this time of year! Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 24, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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