Recently updated houses are popular. Everyone who is looking for a new place, they want it to be ready to move in and to look pretty.
At Modern Times Homes we have been buying and selling Rockford houses for quite some times, and we worked with different types of buyers and sellers. We also learned a thing or two on how to prepare a house for sale.
If you want to sell your house the traditional way, list it with an agent on the MLS, you have to prepare your house. Here is a list how to prepare your outdated home for sale:
Curb appeal is very important when it comes to selling the house. Look at your house from the outside and think what you can add or change to make it look nicer. Sometimes just painting the siding would do a trick. Maybe add some flowers or other decorations to your front porch. Keep it clean by sweeping and dusting off spider webs. Check out this article for more tricks on how to prepare your house for sale from the outside.
People that will be coming to see your house, they will be first attracted by the smell your house has. Make sure it smells nice and clean when you walk in. If there are some unpleasant smells in your home, find a reason and try to fix it. Maybe use some candles or plugged in febreze freshener . Make sure to take out garbage daily and mop the floor frequently.
Next thing that will catch their attention is the updates your house has. Is the kitchen new? Are the bathrooms updated? Carpet or hardwood floor?
If you have enough money to do some updates, try to do so. New kitchens and new bathrooms need a lot of work and they might be a bit pricey, but maybe just doing little updates like painting kitchen cabinets or changing kitchen appliances would do a trick. This video will help if you decide to paint your kitchen cabinets.
When you list your Rockford house with an agent you will have to keep it clean and organized for the time of the showings. Remember you can’t choose the day and time when your property will be viewed. You have to have it prepared all the time until you receive and accept an offer. This could take a day or two, but sometimes even months.
If you want to skip the traditional way of selling give us a call at (847) 242 221. We buy houses AS-IS for cash. You don’t have to worry about updating and preparing your house for sale. We will take it the way it is and will even help you move.