First Three Steps Towards Getting Your House On The Market This Spring


First Three Steps Towards Getting Your House On The Market This Spring
By Scott Rogers • March 9, 2021
It feels like spring time in the Valley this week! I hope you are enjoying the warmer temperatures and perhaps tackling a few outside projects around the house. If you are planning to get your house on the market this spring, here are a few "first steps" to be thinking about... [1] Outside Prep First impressions are important, whether a prospective buyer is driving by to check out your house prior to a showing or driving up your driveway for a showing. Perhaps some trimming and pruning and edging is in order. Fresh mulch always helps. Does your front door (on the trim around it) need fresh paint? How can we make the front of your house show best to entice buyers to walk through the front door? [2] Inside Prep Simplifying, decluttering, cleaning, what else? Sometimes it's removing furniture, sometimes moving it around, and sometimes just removing all the odds and ends that collect on surfaces around your house. We want buyers to focus on the house, not your belongings - so we'll want to simplify to the point that the interior of your home shows its best. Start with the first spaces that a buyer will see upon entering your home, and then the general living areas, and save the closets, garage and unfinished storage spaces until last. [3] Meeting & Talking & Planning Let's meet sooner rather than later to talk about plans for getting your house on the market this spring. I can provide some feedback and insight as it relates to your outside prep and inside prep -- and we can start to talk about timing and pricing. When will you be ready for your house to hit the market, and how should we price your home given recent sales trends. You might think you need to have all of the prep work done before we meet. You don't. I can look past the projects in process so if you're thinking about getting your house on the market in the next few months, it's not too early to start talking about those plans now. I hope you are enjoying these early glimpses of spring time weather as much as I am! Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: 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 Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
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 22, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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