The best tip for selling your home is to create the best possible first impression. A vacant house does not present a subtle suggestion for how to arrange the buyer’s own furniture and other amenities inside the home. Be sure to stage the home, using high-quality furniture, rugs, lighting, decorations, and wall art as accents to help buyers envision themselves living there. When presented with a space, buyers are prone to focus on the property's negative aspects, including wall cracks, missing or chipped paint, undone minor repairs, the outline of the couch on the rug, and other distractions. A well-staged home can help conceal minor, bothersome issues. The importance of staging is evident in a real estate firm's study, which shows that fewer than 10% of potential buyers can visualize the true potential of a home. Nine out of ten people who personally visit your home cannot imagine the possibilities that the property can present to them. Show those possibilities to them with strategic staging.
NOT GETTING THE HOUSE APPRAISED
An appraisal by a professional home appraiser is a handy tool in selling a vacant house. Having one before listing the home helps set the listing price, working with comparable sales and local market trends. Having an appraisal to show buyers gives the seller credibility and may reduce the negotiation period. Buyers who can see an appraisal will feel more comfortable with your selling price and their offer price.
NOT OBTAINING REPAIR ESTIMATES
Whether you plan to repair the house before listing or leave it as is, obtain estimates for any necessary or desirable repairs and get them from more than one source. If you plan to sell the house, this will give you leverage in negotiating the sales price, as you know exactly how much the repairs will cost or how much you
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