Posts with tag 'Tips to sell a house'

It may be a bit chilly yet to starting thinking of spring gardening, but it's high time to start planning a spring makeover of your front yard, especially if you're planning to list your home among Edina homes for sale or Detroit Lakes homes for sale. Start by walking around your property and assessing what needs to be done to boost your curb appeal. Keeping the grass mowed and the shrubs trimmed will help, but adding some color, taking out damaged plants and replacing them in bare spaces with healthy new specimens, and filling in the winter-ravaged ground cover if need be are three projects that can enhance your listed property's looks so potential buyers will stop and take a second look. 

1. Add Some Color
   Planting annuals is an easy, no-brainer way to dress up your property and catch the eye of potential buyers. Perennials are great, but they take time to get established, so you may want to concentrate on bright annuals along sidewalks and in beds fronting the house to dress things up. Paint a picture in your mind with drifts of annuals such as dahlia, calla lilies, various kinds of daisies, salvia, pentas, nicotianas, and many more. Although annuals usually need to be replaced every year, it's worthwhile to plant these big swatches of color for an instant wow effect.

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Home tours have stepped into a whole new world – the virtual world, that is. Our agents were among the first in our area to launch virtual showings for homes. That early commitment to keeping sellers and buyers alike moving forward has now been echoed by the rest of the industry. Virtual tours are common, and they might persist in 2021 and beyond.

Minneapolis homes for sale are some of the most desirable in North Carolina – that hasn't changed. But the right way to showcase a home's unique features has. Recent research shows that buyers taking a virtual tour have priorities a little bit different from those in a traditional walk-through.

Sellers – and their real estate agents, of course – need to adapt. Here are five big things buyers notice on virtual tours.

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One of the easiest and most affordable ways to make your house look better is to tend to your walls. Those scuffs and dents make a home look dingy and older than it is. But you can shed the years and the damage in no time with a few tools and basic techniques sure to make your home stand out among the Minneapolis homes for sale. 

1. Start With A Clean Slate 
   Dust and wash your walls at least once a year. You may want to dust your walls more often if you have seasonal allergies. Use a microfiber cloth and a telescoping mop handle to reach up to the ceiling and into corners. Spray all-purpose cleaner onto a second cloth to remove additional grime. Tackle stains and spots with dish soap and a sponge. Never use abrasive cleaners on your walls.

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First impressions are crucial when your home is on the market. As potential buyers pull up to your house for the first time, curb appeal is the first indicator of a home that's well-cared for. Having a sharp, well-defined edge is one of the most basic and inexpensive ways of enhancing your landscape and curb appeal. It provides a professional look and a sense of clarity and also prevents grass from invading your sidewalk, driveway, and garden beds.

If you want your home to stand out from other Minneapolis homes for sale or Saint Paul homes for sale, you have to put your best foot forward. Here are four simple steps to give your lawn perfectly-edged sides.

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Minneapolis homes for sale and Saint Paul homes for sale continue to attract lots of attention, even at a difficult time for buyers and sellers alike. It's important for agents to protect their clients and themselves, but also to support sellers every step of the way.

Recent surveys have shown most real estate markets throughout the U.S. are seeing a sharp drop in interest. However, motivated sellers can't wait. One of the biggest factors in making the sale: Mastering the art of online listings.

If you are selling, be sure your home has one!

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