The Five Best Ways To Sell Your House For Top Dollar
Houses tend to be long-term investments which stay in our possession for relatively long periods of time. We are only prompted to let go of them in the occasion of major life changes such as having to relocate due to work or school or a growth in family size that necessitates a larger, better house.
When it is finally time to let go of our homes though, it can only makes sense that we do so for some form of financial recompense, whether by renting them out or selling them. The following are five things to do if you wish to boost the home’s value in order to a get a handsome compensation from its sale.
Curb Appeal
First impressions might not always last, but they certainly always do matter. While it is the quality of your house’s interior along with its functionality that will get that prospective buyer convinced and ready to write you that check, it is the overall, external appeal of the house that will first draw them in and make them even consider purchasing it.
To achieve this, consider doing some landscaping. Is there a hedge around the house? Make sure it is well manicured and pleasant to the eye. Cut and trim those shrubs to perfection. Mow that front lawn and make sure it’s as beautiful as it was during that first week when you had just moved in. The patio is visible from afar; make sure it’s well-arranged and clean.
Do this and prospective buyers are guaranteed to want to step in and see just how awesome their newest house will be.
Pressure Washing
The importance of pressure washing in boosting the home’s value cannot be understated. Unbeknownst to many, enlisting the services of residential house washing professionals could be the difference between you being paid top-dollar for your house or being forced to sell it away at a throw-away price. Or not selling it at all.
A dirty roof coated with grime that has accumulated over years diminishes the desirability of your house. Dirty concrete including walls and pavements, driveways, patios and gutters full of debris are all turn-offs that will undermine your selling prospects.
To avoid this, go for pressure washing. Rehabilitate those nasty surfaces that are giving your house that ancient, abandoned look and make them squeaky clean again. Dirty concrete will be done at high water pressure to get rid of the accumulated grime. Clean off that disgusting algae, moss and mildew using cleaning chemicals at low pressure. This will last longer as it cleans of everything as opposed to just flushing off the upper layer.
Soft washing is suitable for areas susceptible to being damaged if cleaned at high pressure such as the siding and roofing shingles. We use our low pressure soft washing system when doing any house washing or roof cleaning.
Vista Pro Exterior Cleaning offers skilled professional pressure washing and roof and gutter cleaning services at an affordable cost. Enlist their services and have your property’s original freshness and aesthetic flair restored. Equipped with high quality tools and the most creative, modern cleaning solutions, we guarantee you the best cleaning services for your home that will have everything looking sparkling clean and attract you buyers en masse.
Painting
If you wish to give your house a fresh whiff of novelty and add elegance, painting it afresh is a no-brainer. Not only will this make the house look much newer and of high value, it will look well-maintained and properly preserved which will give prospective buyers more confidence in their ultimate decision to purchase the property at your asking price.
Applying the right colour of fresh paint in the interior will also make the rooms appear larger and more vibrant as well. The house’s features will pop out and be more accentuated hence adding to its overall appeal and making buyers more likely to purchase the home at your asking price.
We recommend painting using neutral colors so as to appeal to a larger number of prospective clientele.
If you live in Cedarburg or anywhere else in Ozaukee County, we highly recommend hiring McFadden Painting. John is great to work with and provides excellent results.
Repairs and Functionality
Repairs cannot be neglected. The new owners should be excited to move in and not have to worry about dealing with a dripping faucet or faulty lights during their first night in the house. Such faults may seem minor but they can greatly reduce the selling price of your house by undermining its market appeal and perceived value.
To ensure this does not occur therefore, enlist the help of a handyman to handle all the necessary repairs. Make sure that all the doorknobs are working, all faulty bulbs are replaced, and the piping and wiring is in optimal condition. All broken cabinet doors and drawers should be fixed and that air conditioning better be repaired.
Having everything in good working condition will eliminate the possibility of prospective buyers disputing your asking price on the basis of repairs that need to be done and the costs they will have to incur.
Declutter, Clean, Organize, And Update
Clean up the entire house thoroughly. Empty the bins, scrub off grout and get those wooden floors waxed. Make sure the place smells clean and heavenly. Improve air quality by removing contaminants and allergens.
When prospective buyers come over to inspect your house, they need to be able to do so without their view being blocked by a sea of old shoes covering the whole floor of the bonus room or a mountain of cartons and dusty old books stacked up the entire wall of the study. Decluttering is therefore necessary before putting the house up for sale.
Collect all those old newspapers and books and neatly pack them up in boxes. Remove all that broken furniture piled in the garage and dispose it off appropriately. There are household rubbish removal services available. Give them a call. After all the excess baggage has been ridden off, rearrange the house and make sure it is well organized.
When the house is well arranged and visually appealing, it will not only add to its overall allure but the buyers will be able to envision how good they can also make it look once they move in. This greatly boosts the chance of it being bought at your asking price.
While upgrading might not be the best way of maximizing the value of your house before selling it as it might lead to extra financial costs that might be difficult to recoup, when tactically done it can boost your house’s market appeal.
If there are fixtures that look aged but do not cost a lot to acquire, swap them out for newer models. These include faucets, sinks and other plumbing fixtures. Kitchen countertops can also be upgraded as they are prominent and very conspicuous.
Torn carpets, outdated blinds and curtains and timeworn wallpapers should be thrown out and replaced with better looking ones. Be careful however not to personalize the house too much as this should be the preserve of the owner. It is sometimes best to just dispose of the dated additions and not replace them.
Maximizing Your Home's Value When Selling
These are the five most important things to pay attention to in order to maximize the value of your house and increase the chances of selling it at your asking price. They go a long way in boosting the confidence of the buyer in the property and making them much more likely to see the house as deserving of the price it’s going for.
If it’s been a while since your house was washed on the exterior, give us a call or utilize our online quoting system on the yellow banner above. It only takes a minute and is no obligation. You’d be surprised just how clean and new your house will look when we are finished!