By Living Room Realty, July 6, 2019
As a broker one of the toughest things to do is tell your sellers the value of their home. With all the great memories people have a tendancy to feel some things are special that are just ordinary. How do you make your home special then? From my personal experience I always spent $5,000 to $10,000 getting my house market ready. Exactly what was I doing? I wanted the transition for the new buyer to be as easy as possible. Therefore, what type of house would I buy? New paint, fresh landscaping, new carpet, change out old fixtures and maybe drop in a new modern sink or two. Maybe this still is not enough to entice a buyer? Replace any fogged windows, replace the old washer/dryer and water heater, clean the gutters, have the windows professionally cleaned, etc. As you can see the list goes on and on. It’s time to jump on all the maintenance you may have deferred. Well it was the opposite when I listed this house on 4th Street in Manzanita. The prior owner had just built it a year before and on gently used it a few times. It looked brand new. We priced it fairly and bam a full price offer on day one! Yes it can be that easy to sell your home. It’s all about prep work and understanding the current market conditions. Dave Leach, Broker Living Room Realty Manzanita.
