How to position your home for sale in this slow market.

Follow these easy, low cost steps to help position your home for a quick sale in this very difficult market. these ideas will make it so your home will stand out and be at the top of the buyer's list of favorites and agents will also place your home near the top of their list of homes to show their buyers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Paint
• Cleaning supplies
• Lawn tools
• less than $500.

1. This home needs some freshening up. Does yours? Take pictures of your home inside and one of the front. Then really look at the photos yourself. I assure you that you will see things that "jump" out at you such as clutter, too much furniture in a room. In the case of the outside, you will see that you may need fresh mulch or repainting of your front door and/or removal of dead plantings.
2. Walk through each room and really try to put yourself in the position of a buyer. In this market your home needs to "sparkle". The windows show be clean, carpets should be clean and baseboards, bathrooms and kitchen all need to be clean. Old, outdated curtains should be removed. It is better to have bare, clean windows. Let the buyer envision their own ideas for decorating.
3. If you are able, there is nothing better than fresh paint for a house to stand out. Use an updated color such as beige or tan. White is out! Home buying is such an emotional purchase. Make sure your home smells fresh and clean for every showing.

Tips & Warnings

• Less is better! The more of your personal belongs you pack up and remove of the house the better. Depersonalize, remove clutter and clean, clean, clean!
• Then get ready to move!
• None of these tips will help if your asking price is too high. Make sure you are at or below the average price in your area. In this market price is still part of the problem.