Thursday, October 30, 2014

Prepping a Property for Sale

Estimating the value of a residential property is important to a variety of endeavors, including financing, listing property for sale, investment analysis, insurance and others. A main consideration in appraising residential property is determining its value. The present worth of future benefits arising from the ownership of the residential property. Unlike many consumer goods, residential properties increase in value over a long period of time.

When putting up a property for sale sign, make sure to do a little work before and open house. The most simple of all tasks yet it can make a huge difference to your residential property is de-cluttering. Potential buyers want to view spacious and tidy homes, as they need to be able to imagine their own possessions in the property and by having too many items out on show this prevents them from being able to visualize this. Make sure to remove unwanted items out of view by sorting and clearing out. Depersonalize to reduce distractions.

Pack up those personal photographs and family heirlooms. You want buyers to imagine their own photos on the walls, and they can’t do that if yours are still there. A property for sale is best when looking fresh and neutral. By keeping the décor neutral, you are also more likely to appeal to the majority and entice more buyers which will ultimately help you sell your residential property faster. As well as this, the property for sale will feel brighter and more spacious giving the appearance of a more organized home.

Lastly, a residential property that has a deep clean can make a difference, eliminating pet hair on the furniture or the carpets is a good start, it is also a well-known fact that bad smells and odours are the biggest turn offs to your residential properties. Certain smells such as cigarette smoke, pet food or mold can linger on fabrics and whilst you may have grown accustomed to them over time, but your clients will not.

So before you put up your property for sale, don’t be afraid to make some research and ask for professional assistance because having a more detailed advice will help you sell your residential property and beat the local competition faster.

Tam Bay Realty LLC
1408 N West Shore Blvd Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 908-0706

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