Are you in the market to sell your Boston home
this upcoming spring season? One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a
seller is listing your Boston home on the real estate market without
preparing it first. One way to see what your home needs is to walk through it
as a potential buyer. Make note of what stands out to you and repair or replace
those items. Here is a list of several things you should think of before you contact your Boston
real estate agent.
Clean. And then clean some more. Make sure you clean everything. Don’t forget over looked areas such as fan blades, windows, and polishing the appliances. If you aren’t the best at housekeeping hire a service to do a deep clean for you. A dirty or dusty home will turn away potential homebuyers.
Repaint. As much as you may love the custom colors you picked out for your rooms, your Boston homebuyers likely will not. Repaint your rooms in neutral tones such as grays, tans, and whites. This will allow the buyers to focus on the space and not the color on the walls. It doesn’t hurt to touch up the trim with fresh white too.
Declutter and depersonalize. Clear out all clutter so that the buyers can focus on your space and not the messes. Remove anything that detracts from your home’s positive features. Make sure to remove any personal items such as the copious family photos or kids’ artwork.
Nature. Bring some of the outside in with some potted plants or flowers in a vase. It’s a great way to add some décor that is neutral to everyone’s tastes.
Organize. Tackle each closet in your home and remove 1/3 or more of the items in it and organize the rest. You can store the unused items until you are ready to move. Your closets will look larger and more attractive to your Boston home buyers.
Honey-do list. Now is the time to fix all those little things you’ve been meaning to do but never got around to. Buyers will notice any minor flaws and it will detract from the value of your home as they may assume you haven’t maintained the home well.
And last but certainly not least, call a real estate agent. Once you’ve tackled all the prep work for listing your Boston home for sale, contact a Boston, MA real estate agent. I can be your second set of eyes to walk through your home as a buyer and as a professional and will recommend anything else that you may need to do to your home to boost your sale. I hope to hear from you soon!
Lucas Garofalo
Keller Williams Realty
(617) 861-3631
Lucas@LucasBostonHomes.com
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