Jeanie's Real Estate Blog

  Before you put your home on the market, it is important that you get the

  property ready to be seen in the most favorable light by today's buyers.

  Do all of the following, and allow the house to be shown with no more than

  a one hour notice, and you WILL get interested buyers and offers,

 regardless of the market and time of the year, allowing more time if it

 is listed during the off-seasons for the market.

  1.  Change all painted interior walls and exterior trim to neutral colors.

  2.  Spruce up the landscaping, front and back yards, and plant seasonal

       color in special areas next to the front and back doors.

  3.   De-clutter the entire home, garage, closets, etc. and move stuff

        to temporary storage space or sell it before putting the house up

        for sale.

   4.   De-personalize the entire home, putting away personal items,

         family photos, collections of personal memorabilia, and take these

         to storage with the things in item #3 above or put in safe place

         until you are relocated in your next home.

    5.   Thoroughly deep clean the entire house, all floors, etc. and

          pay extra special  attention to the kitchen and bathrooms.

    6.   Spotlessly clean the windows and window coverings so that

          they sparkle.

    7.    Remove all pet items, food, litter boxes, etc. and clean

           so there are no pet odors.  If possible, take the pets with

           you when you leave for showings or ask a relative or friend

           near you to keep them when you are away.  If you don't

           a close friend of relative that will keep your house pets,

           there may be a pet day care near you to get them out of

           the house when you are at work during the times when

           most buyers would want to view the home.

      These steps do require extra effort and self-discipline, but they

       will position your property in the most favorable light with the

       prospective buyers, and get you to the goal of selling the home

       in the shortest period of time possible for the market and area.

       For questions, call me, and I will be glad to assist you with

       additional information.  Also, please call me to list and sell it

       for you, when the home is ready to go with all of the above.

      Thanks,

       Jeanie Elliott    

       Jeanie Elliott REALTORS, Since 1980

       Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary In 2010

       Specializing in Lovejoy ISD, Plano, Allen, Frisco,

       McKinney,  Collin County and Dallas Metroplex.