GET SELL READY

Clearing out the debris of everyday life will help sellers see the actual house. You might want to rent a storage unit for out-of-season clothes, decorations, memorabilia, sporting equipment, furniture and other goods that come between a house hunter and the house itself. Once you clear things out, freshen up your suddenly spacious house. Consider having the carpet and windows professionally cleaned and adding a fresh coat of paint if any rooms haven’t had one applied in quite some time.     

Staging is the art of creating a welcoming environment that helps buyers envision their life in your home. You might want to consider hiring a professional stager but it's not necessary. Most often you can use your own furniture. If you're selling a home where pets live, you might want to make temporary, alternate plans for them. Dog and cat allergies are very common and can prevent people from coming in or wanting to spend time in the home looking around.   

Lastly, take professional photographs that will highlight your home's best features and give buyers a great impression of your home - right from their computer, tablet, or phone. To make a room seem larger, you may want to reposition couches and chairs away from the walls into little clusters, making traffic lanes in each room obvious. This will create a more spacious, user-friendly feel at first glance. Home lighting is also important to the appeal of each room.  

The key to selling a home is in finding the right buyers, and that requires a lot of marketing and advertising. This is where working with a skilled agent can pay off. Skilled listing agents are skilled marketers. They know where to find the best buyers for your home, and they have access to a wealth of resources, including online listing services, print advertising distribution, large social media followings, even local agent networks.