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Getting a house ready to sell - what are some things you do?
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:22 am
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:22 am
We will be putting our house up for sale in January as we will be moving to Kansas City. It is only 4 years old, and in a great location (cinco ranch, in Katy, TX), near an elementary and high school and in cul de sac.
What are some things you've done in the past to get your house ready for sale?
What are some things you've done in the past to get your house ready for sale?
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:23 am to Kingwood Tiger
Declutter and depersonalize.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:23 am to LNCHBOX
And clean the bejesus out of it.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:24 am to Kingwood Tiger
Yard appeal. Take extra steps in first impression.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:24 am to Kingwood Tiger
Remove any dead bodies and put in an air freshener or two.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:25 am to Kingwood Tiger
Bake cookies so it smells nice. Put up pictures of "family members" of all different races. That way if a Mexican family is looking, it will be easier for them to see themselves in the house cause they'll assume they're not the first Mexicans to go inside.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:25 am to Kingwood Tiger
Get rid of the meth lab in the basement.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:27 am to CaptainsWafer
Hire professional cleaners to deep clean the kitchen and bathrooms.
declutter and remove excess furniture to make the house seem bigger
repaint any rooms that are not neutral
install new carpet.
IF you are a smoker, paint the entire house and ask friends if they can still smell cigarette smoke in the house
Make sure your kitchen is up to date
declutter and remove excess furniture to make the house seem bigger
repaint any rooms that are not neutral
install new carpet.
IF you are a smoker, paint the entire house and ask friends if they can still smell cigarette smoke in the house
Make sure your kitchen is up to date
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:29 am to Tigeralum2008
and paint the eve.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:33 am to Kingwood Tiger
Buy a bunch of the fancy light switch covers and replace the ugly tan plastic ones.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:43 am to LucasP
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it will be easier for them to see themselves in the house cause they'll assume they're not the first Mexicans to go inside
who you think built the house, catboy
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:46 am to Tigeralum2008
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make the house seem bigger
This x1000.
We sold a house at the end of last year. We did the whole de-clutter, make every room look huge, thing. Our feedback was very positive and we sold the house in 4 days.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:47 am to Kingwood Tiger
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Hire professional cleaners to deep clean the kitchen and bathrooms.
declutter and remove excess furniture to make the house seem bigger
repaint any rooms that are not neutral
^This. Also fresh flowers, and neutral smelling candles (like vanilla) during open houses or showings will help. Make sure all your light fixtures are working and have all the light bulbs in them.
And also as previously mentioned, get a professional cleaning service to come in and tackle at least the kitchen and bathrooms. Also, spend some $$$$ on landscaping. Curb appeal gets them in the door.
We sold our house in Shreveport 6 months ago as a FSBO and the second person that looked at it bought it. Their comments were how "clean, open, fresh and inviting" our house seemed. We presented the house in a way that they could envision themselves in it.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:48 am to Kingwood Tiger
fix up the yard...mulch the shite out of everything and plant some seasonal plants to make it look decent...
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:48 am to djangochained
Pressure wash sidewalks and driveway, professional cleaners and get rid of as much clutter as possible to make closets/rooms look larger.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:49 am to CFDoc
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make the house seem bigger
I think this will be the main thing we need to do. It is a pretty large house, and not to cluttered but could probably remove some stuff. Guess I could just get a storage building and put some in it.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:52 am to The Last Coco
I will second the paying someone to clean it advice. We sold our house in January and the agent insisted on lavender/vanilla plugins and light classical music playing in the background during showings. His point was that you're ultimately selling to the woman. It was under contract with competing offers within a week. Good luck. 
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:52 am to Kingwood Tiger
Get rid of things you will not relocate with you - furniture, clothes, clutter in garage/attic, etc.
Curb appeal improvements (aesthetics) - landscaping, paint touch up's, etc.
Clean carpets, touch up paint inside, repair fixtures - doors, knobs, and anything that isn't functioning like it should.
If you have an open house - make baked goods (cookies). The smell of "home" is extremely appealing to people.
Curb appeal improvements (aesthetics) - landscaping, paint touch up's, etc.
Clean carpets, touch up paint inside, repair fixtures - doors, knobs, and anything that isn't functioning like it should.
If you have an open house - make baked goods (cookies). The smell of "home" is extremely appealing to people.
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 9:54 am
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:53 am to LNCHBOX
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Declutter and depersonalize.
Biggest thing without a doubt
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:56 am to Kingwood Tiger
I'm prepping my house for sale.
I was convinced to repaint the whole inside. It was not neutral colors and the walls showed wear. Fortunately found someone to do it on the cheap.
Next up change out the small amount of carpet that was in the house.
New light fixtures.
Then the deep clean.
I'm already in my new house and I'm ready to sell this thing. Damn I hope all this expense pays off.
I was convinced to repaint the whole inside. It was not neutral colors and the walls showed wear. Fortunately found someone to do it on the cheap.
Next up change out the small amount of carpet that was in the house.
New light fixtures.
Then the deep clean.
I'm already in my new house and I'm ready to sell this thing. Damn I hope all this expense pays off.
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