Don’t Let These Selling Mistakes Sabotage Your Las Vegas Home Sale
Nearly 90% of homebuyers turn to the Internet to begin their search for a new home. That means the average seller can expect their online listings to face competition from hundreds, even thousands, of comparable home listings on the Internet. First impressions are everything these days, and if your home’s online listing manages to convince potential buyers it’s worth their time to go see it in person don’t let these selling mistakes make them regret their decision.
Boost Your Curb Appeal
The first thing potential buyers will notice is how your home looks from the street as they pull up to it. It’s really your second chance at a first impression after your online listing. If your home looks well cared after from the outside – with things like a well-manicured lawn, attractive landscaping, freshly painted shutters and doors – then potential buyers will assume the inside of your home has also been properly maintained. However, if your homes exterior appears worse for its wear upon closer look, potential buyers may skip out on scoping out the interior altogether.
Don’t Overwhelm Potential Buyers
When potential buyers come to look at your home, they are there to see if they can envision their future selves cooking dinner in your kitchen, not to hear about how much work you did to remodel it. You should try to avoid being at your home whenever your real estate agent hosts an open house or potential buyers come for a tour; all too often sellers who stick around crowd potential buyers and make them feel uncomfortable, or overwhelmed. You can always provide an info sheet containing any features or highlights you want potential buyers to be aware of.
Your Home Doesn’t Need to Appear ‘Lived-in’
Before you show your home, even before you take photographs of it to use for your online listing, it’s a good idea to get it professionally cleaned as well as staged. When potential buyers come to see your home, they don’t want to see your clutter or personal effects. While you may want your home to feel ‘homey’ and personal to appeal to the emotions of potential buyers, they will only see it as messy and find your things to be distracting.
Eradicate Your Odors
If you smoke or own pets, your home is likely to be plagued with noticeable odors that you may not necessarily notice, but others certainly will. You will want to invest in having your carpets professionally cleaned and perhaps even replacing them altogether. If you do regularly smoke inside your home, you might need to even get your walls cleaned and consider replacing curtains, shades and blind that are likely to harbor odors regardless of being cleaned in addition to showing clear discoloration.
When potential buyers pull up to their home, they are filled with excitement, hope and enthusiasm. Avoid making the common selling mistakes many sellers make, and instead find every opportunity to capitalize on the positive feelings among your potential buyers.