| Is it a buyer's market? We've all read it; | | | | with a buyer's eye. What looks great and |
| more homes on the market and homes remaining | | | | what doesn't. Correct/change all that |
| on the market longer. But prices are in | | | | doesn't including the yard, walkway, front |
| conflict. I've read an equal number of | | | | door, front door hardware, roof, gutters, |
| reports that prices are down, vs. prices are | | | | driveway, garage door. Whatever needs |
| holding and in some areas even rising. | | | | painting, have painted. |
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| So if you're interested in selling your home, | | | | Whatever needs fixing, or cleaning, or |
| even if prices are holding, you might ask, | | | | landscaped, just do it. 2) Walk the side |
| "How will I get my house to sell knowing | | | | and rear yards. Is there a broken down tool |
| there is a lot of competition?" | | | | shed? Remove it! Does the rear patio or |
| | | | porch need painting, paint it. Are the rear |
| There is no stock answer, but you certainly | | | | and side yards mowed, watered, looking great? |
| can improve your odds. It's a fair adage to | | | | If not, you know what to do. |
| say that really nice looking and functioning | | | | |
| homes, priced fairly, will always sell. They | | | | Now lets walk through the home using the |
| will. | | | | front door. Stop, and register what your |
| | | | first impression is. Is your eye drawn to |
| Understand we are just talking about family | | | | paint that is not neutral? Are there any |
| home buyers, not investor buyers, not bottom | | | | dings in the walls? The experts here in the |
| dwellers, not the home buyer who is looking | | | | southwest, especially Phoenix and Ahwatukee, |
| to pinch pennies and is looking for a | | | | say even though painting is expensive, it |
| "fix-up". Okay, so we are going to market | | | | will pay you back in getting your home sold |
| your home to the average, two adult and 2.3 | | | | more quickly. Repair all minor flaws. Even |
| child family. | | | | if your eyes were not drawn to them, buyer's |
| | | | eyes will be. That was they easy part. Now |
| First, especially with a lot of competition | | | | take down all family photos, or family art |
| this make believe family is going to be | | | | work. Buyer's want to picture there own |
| looking for a house that is "move-in" ready. | | | | family here, not yours. |
| The less they have to do, to picture | | | | |
| themselves living and enjoying your house, | | | | Now, de-clutter, de-clutter, de-clutter! |
| the better chance you have that they will | | | | Remove all excess, non used items. Rent a |
| make you an offer. Understand that sentence. | | | | storage space and pack them up and put them |
| | | | away ready for your own move. Also, if you |
| You want to get your home into condition that | | | | are going to list your home with me in the |
| a buyer says to himself, "all I have to do is | | | | Phoenix, MLS, pack or sell excess furniture |
| move in the furniture". The Phoenix MLS is | | | | so your rooms will look open and comfortable. |
| loaded with homes these days so the more | | | | |
| your home looks like it came out of Homes and | | | | Last, clean the kitchen, refrigerator, and |
| Gardens magazine, the more the buyer is going | | | | bathroom and make them like brand new as best |
| to like it. | | | | you can. |
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| So, whether you live in Phoenix, Ahwatukee, | | | | If you do these things, where ever your home |
| Chandler, Gilbert or Tempe, or some other | | | | is, Phoenix, or Chandler or Ahwatukee, it |
| part of the country do the following. 1) | | | | will get more attention than the competition. |
| Stand across the street and look at your home | | | | |