5 Ways to Get Your House Ready for Sale in Nassagaweya, Esquesing, Moffat and Rural Milton.
Homes in less urbanized areas surrounding Milton, like Nassagaweya, Esquesing and Moffat take a little longer to sell.
But that doesn’t mean they have to take long. It’s all relative. If houses in Milton sell on average in, say, a month (just a number for reference), houses outside the city might take 2-3 months.
But if you’re ready to sell in those outer towns, we recommend these 5 great ways to get your house ready for a quick sale. Take these tips seriously and you can cut your selling time drastically.
Depersonalize the house.
You haven’t sold the house yet, but you will. There’s no reason to hang on to your emotional connections to the house.
The sooner you take yourself out of the house, the sooner another family will put themselves in it.
Pull down and pack your family pictures. Potential buyers should envision themselves in the home, not wonder about the type of people currently living in the home.
Our most valuable depersonalizing tip:
- Clean the clutter from your kitchen and bathroom counters.
Buyers are essentially shopping for kitchens and bathrooms, so you want yours to look as spacious and functional as possible.
Pack away lots of your dishes, mugs, cutlery, etc…
Clear out your closets as much as possible as well. Storage space is an important selling factor, and yours needs to look vast.
Make the minor repairs you keep putting off.
You might have been fine with the leaky faucet in the tub, the missing piece of trim in the living room or the little hole in the wall of the spare bedroom, but buyers are thrown off by things like this.
- Patch any holes in walls, no matter how small.
- Fix leaky faucets.
- Fix any doors that don’t close properly (this includes your garage door and kitchen cabinets).
- Paint your walls a neutral colour, like cotton white or polar grey.
- Replace burned-out light bulbs.
- Replace cracked faceplates on your outlets.
- Replace window screens with holes.
If you’ve considered replacing a worn bedspread, throw pillows or shower curtains, do it now.
Make your house squeaky clean.
Wash your windows.- Scrub the interior trim around your windows.
- Caulk your tubs, showers and sinks.
- Clean your mirrors and counter surfaces.
- Clean out your refrigerator (down to essentials).
- Vacuum every day.
- Clean cat litter or pet cages daily.
- Dust your ceiling fans and light fixtures.
- Steam clean your carpets.
- Buff your hardwood or laminate floors.
The list goes on, but the bottom line is – clean everything you can imagine, because buyers are looking for a reason not to buy your home.
Make easy upgrades for curb appeal.
Buyers can subconsciously decide if the house is good for them or not the moment they see it.
Make sure your house has the curb appeal factor by:
Stepping outside and talking honestly with your partner about how it looks.- Painting your garage door a lighter colour.
- Painting the trim around your front door, and replacing the weatherstripping.
- Cleaning and repairing any outdoor light fixtures.
- Adding decorative touches to your entrance.
- Straightening window coverings (so they look even from the outside).
- Cutting the grass and edging your garden beds.
- Adding a layer of dark mulch to your garden.
- Trimming any wild bushes.
- Replacing broken downspouts and eavestroughs.
- Cleaning or replacing your house number.
Make the house smell nice.
You might be noseblind to the way your house smells.
Burn a candle or set a diffuser with some eucalyptus oil near the front door so the smell carries through the house.
These can further remove the lived-in feeling for buyers, helping them imagine their family in your house.
Your home in Nassagaweya, Esquesing, Moffat or rural Milton might not sell as quick as a more central location, but these tips can help it sell faster than you thought, and for asking price or better.
Looking for an agent to help you sell? Give me a call!
