Fall in full swing here in Sonoma County. That means the kids are in school, holidays are right around the corner and traditionally, a slow real estate market. If your a home seller, what does that mean for you? What can you do to make your home stand out from all the rest?
Here are some tips to get your home sold:
- Curb Appeal- Dressing up your home is important for any time of year, but during the Fall season, take advantage of the holidays and decorate your home. You don’t want to over do it, just make it pleasant to the eye. Why not plant Fall blooming flowers, touch up paint, rake up leaves, even consider decorating the mailbox. Pumpkins are cheap, get some that are multi-colored to place strategically in the front steps or walkway. Inspect the light fixture at the garage and front door to make sure the light bulbs work and fixture is clean. Put a wreath on the door too.
- Fireplace- If you have a fireplace, make sure you accentuate this feature by making sure its clean. Why not place a candle holder inside and light the candles when a showing scheduled. Buyers love the feature of a fireplace so staging this area is important. Also you should remove any excessive clutter on the matter area. Let buyers picture their family photos on the mantle.
- Be Aggressive- Sellers should remember that price is one of the biggest factors in how quickly a home can get into contract. Nowadays, buyers are very educated and have a lot of information coming into a home purchase, including comparable properties that have recently sold.
- Help The Realtor- That’s right. Help us sell your home! Yes it is the Realtor’s job to do that. But putting the word out about your home on the various social media sites puts more eyes in front of your home. Why not put a link on your Facebook and Twitter account? Put a link of the virtual tour or a slide show of photos like this:
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That’s what we provide to all our clients; Visual Tour links, slide shows and more. Need some more tips? How about a free home market evaluation? We will go room by room to suggest staging tips and tricks. Give us a call, at 707-893-Sold or send us an email. Remember, we don’t just list your home…anyone can do that. We SELL your home!
Vicki Thiessen lic.# 01706979 - Guided by a strong set of values, I am committed to ensure that these characterize all my interactions with you: integrity, compassion, loyalty, commitment, and professionalism, and will make every effort to share my sense of enthusiasm and fun.
Rob Thiessen lic.# 01830099 - A Healdsburg native through and through, Rob broke into the real estate profession after laying down the law as a police officer for the City of Healdsburg. He can track down a home for you, just like he tracked down the bad guy. If you need back up, Rob will be there with you, every step of the transaction process.
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