Getting Your Home Ready for Sale

Are you getting ready to sell your Surrey home? You are probably feeling pretty excited; particularly if you are moving to another part of the province or the country. Maybe your company has decided to transfer you to Kamloops, where you will manage a plant in all aspects, from hiring to lagoon cleaning. Maybe you are about to retire and want to leave the wet weather of the Lower Mainland behind. Either way, you are in for a great value exchange when you sell your home.

A quick price comparison between pieces of real estate in Surrey and those almost anywhere else in the country will show you that you have a great deal to gain from this transaction. In many cases, a Surrey home will fetch you enough to buy a house much bigger in other areas of the country. Although it seems like fairly easy money, you want to milk the sale for all it is worth, and make sure your house fetches top dollar.

This is particularly important in today's economy, with houses staying on the market much longer than usual even in Surrey. Here are a few tips to help you sell your house faster, and get the most value out of it.

Properly repair any problems

A lot of homeowners go for the quick fix on projects when they actually live in the home. You may have a small leak in a hot water pipe, for example, and put some high temperature tape on it meaning to permanently fix it soon. But, the days go by and you keep putting it off, and it doesn't seem so important.

The last thing you need is for a potential buyer to see that band-aid solution! If there are any pressing issues with your house, especially in the area of systems, get them fixed up before you list. You will surely get higher offers on your home this way.

Fix up the outside

The exterior of your home will give potential buyers their first impression, and you want them favourably disposed towards making an offer. Visit your local growers supplies store and look for a few plants that will add that last perfect touch to your landscaping. Don't overdo it, as you don't want people thinking they are going to have to spend a lot of time keeping up a perfect yard!

Make vacant spaces homey

A lot of the time, people have already moved out while their house is still for sale. An empty house can be less appealing to a buyer as it takes some imagination to see it as a home. If you have already moved furniture out of spaces in your sale home, think about renting some furniture to stage the house. Add some touches such as vinyl wall sayings so that it feels like a home instead of a vacant property; odds are good it will get higher offers, and more of them.

On a final note, remember that renovations are not always the best way to go for the home seller. While you do need to make necessary repairs to your home, adding personal touches such as modern bathroom furniture, vanities, and so on may actually make your home less appealing to some viewers. They want to put their own stamp on the home, and your personal tastes may not reflect theirs.