Selling a Home in North Atlanta

Sale sign in your front yard and waiting for the perfect buyer. When you are ready to sell your home, do you know the key strategies to help sell your home for the best price in the shortest amount of time? Is your home ready for the competition? In your area and price range, how will your home rank in a prospective home buyers mind?

Tamra Wade and Partners of RE/MAX Center understand the importance of preparing a home prior to placing it on the market for sale. Prior to listing a home, we will review all items necessary in order to place your home in the best light. No two homes are the same, and our team treats each home individually and will provide you feedback on how to get your home ready to sell. 
Here is just a sampling of quick tips for the best Home Selling experience:

Take The Emotion Out Of The Experience

It is best that you disassociate yourself from your home so you can make the most educated decision on a realistic price. This will also help in your negotiation process if you can picture it as a house and no longer your “home”.

Remove The Clutter

Can you picture searching for a home and being distracted by an overcrowded closet, kitchen counter space engulfed in small appliances, and bookshelves cluttered with knick knacks? Removing the clutter will allow your prospective buyers to focus on the house and not be distracted by the clutter.  Your house will look brighter, larger and more appealing.

De-personalize

Remove excessive family photos, trophies and awards. It is best to create an environment that your prospective buyers can envision the house as their home, not yours. Do you really want them spending their time viewing your photos and personal affects instead of picturing the house as their next home?

Keep It Clean

Make it sparkle! Make it smell fresh! Clean your windows inside and out and focus on keeping your home looking and smelling clean everyday. Yes, that includes no dirty dishes left behind!
If your carpet is dirty and stained, invest in professional carpet cleaning. Consider it a small investment and one step closer to selling your home at the price you desire. Be aware of pet odors, which can adversely affect the sale of your home, especially non-pet lovers.

Consider Minor Updates and Repairs

Prior to selling your home, consider investing in small updates and repairs including minor paint touch-ups, fixing a leaky faucet, and replacing burnt out light bulbs. These are inexpensive but can make a major impact on the overall appearance of your house.

Don’t Forget The Curb Appeal

Take a moment to view your home from the outside and invest in simple updates if necessary. If your yard currently has limited landscaping features, consider planting seasonal flowers to spice up the yard. This can be inexpensive but effective. Make sure you keep your grass freshly cut and edged.

These are just a few key selling tips we recommend. Please contact us today for additional helpful tips!