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Preparing / Staging your Home for Sale
Outside Appearance:
Your front door is the first thing buyers will see, so be sure it is fresh and clean.
Make sure that your lawn and landscaped areas are well manicured.
Be sure that your yard is free of refuse and leaves.
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Safety:
During winter, make certain to remove all ice and snow on walkways and steps.
Keep all indoor and outdoor areas, especially stairways, clear and uncluttered.
Lighting:
Open drapes and curtains to let in natural light.
Clean windows & your home appears as bright and cheery.
Turn on all lights both outside and inside when showing your home at night.
Fixtures:
Fix leaky faucets. Dripping water discolors sinks and suggests faulty or worn-out plumbing.
Important Areas:
Make sure doors, windows, and cabinets don’t stick or have loose knobs. By fixing minor flaws, you increase your home’s value.
Closets can be an important selling point. Make them look bigger by organizing them neatly to show your home has ample closet space.
Bedrooms should appear bright and cheerful. Remove all excess furniture, and be sure that bedspreads and curtains are freshly laundered and attractive. |
Rooms:
In general, try to replace faded walls and worn woodwork with new wallpaper and fresh paint. It will increase the appeal and value of your home.
Bathrooms can sell homes. Check and repair any damaged or discolored caulking around the bathtubs and showers, and be sure that the towels and area rugs are bright and clean.
Display the full value of your attic, basement, and other utility space (including crawl spaces) by removing all unnecessary articles and debris, and repainting if necessary.
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Atmosphere:
Don’t have too many visitors or family members present during a home inspection, as this can make the potential buyer feel uncomfortable and want to hurry through your house to get away from the crowd.
Turn off the stereo and television so potential buyers can discuss your home in a relaxed environment, free of distractions.
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Keep pets from disturbing potential buyers by restricting them to the backyard or an alternative location, like a friend’s home, while conducting an open house.
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Approach:
Be courteous and friendly, but don’t insist on conversing with potential buyers.
Never apologize for the appearance of your home. Should any objections or derogatory comments be offered, let a trained salesperson answer them.
Let the salesperson emphasize the virtues of your home to potential buyers. If you can help with any questions, the salesperson will call you.
Avoid trying to sell potential buyers furniture or furnishings which you are not taking with you before they have purchased the home. This can lose the sale.
Negotiations:
Let the See Team discuss the price, terms, possessions and other factors with the customer. The See Team has is trained and experienced. Let us bring your negotiations to a satisfactory conclusion
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608 . 828 . 5105 |
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Rachael See |
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608 . 828 . 5108 |
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Lynn Schmitt |
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608 . 662 . 3428 |
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7979 Greenway Blvd. |
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Middleton, WI |
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The See Team is the premiere real estate team in the greater Madison and Middleton Wisconsin area. We have over 60 years of combined experience in real estate, and we know the towns where you want to sell or live: Madison, Middleton, Verona, Sun Prairie, Waunakee, Fitchburg, Spring Green, Oregon, or any other place in South Central Wisconsin. SEE the difference.
If you're looking for the perfect house, home, condo, town home or land for sale in the Madison / Middleton real estate area, we're your team. We also help clients locate commercial property to rent or own.
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