Getting Your Dayton Home Ready To Sell

May 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Getting Your Dayton Home Ready to Sell

You would never dream of inviting guests to your house without making
certain preparations, so don't invite potential buyers without first
making the necessary updates by preparing your home to sell.If you
are like most sellers,you want to get as much as possible for your home
and you want to do it as quickly as possible.

Letting Go

After you've lived in a house, it becomes much more than four walls and
a ceiling. It's a home and it has a lot of good memories.  Your first step
to preparing your home to sell is to realize that you will take these memories
with you wherever you go, but you won't be taking the house. It can be
difficult to let go, but the task will be much easier if you start to think of
it as a new beginning rather than an ending.

Cleaning House

An important part of getting your home ready to sell is in staging the decor
for potential buyers.  When you stage a home, you create an environment that
is free of any personal items, such as photos and/or anything that stands out
as being customized for you or your family.  When a potential buyer walks
through your home, they need to envision their belongings and decor without
being distracted by yours.  While these items may be special to you, they could
possibly prevent the buyer from being able to imagine their own style complimenting
the home.

In addition to removing any personal items, make sure that you remove any clutter
from the home.  A clean home seems larger and more inviting, whereas a lot of stuff
lying around could give the impression that the home is too small or cramped for
storage.  Pack up any knickknacks, remove your children's drawings from the
refrigerator and clean up your counter space in both the kitchen and bathrooms.

Staging Your Home

Now that your house is clean, it's time to put the finishing touches on the staging
process.  A solid, neutral shade in a tablecloth should be selected for the dining
room table.  Depending on your decor and wall coloring, a solid white, sand or ivory
covering will work well.  In the center of the table, a vase with fresh cut flowers
(or silk, if you have allergies) will add a nice accent.  Did you know that the
kitchen and bathroom are two of the main selling points to any home?  Keep this in
mind when preparing your home for potential buyers.

The living room should have one focal point, whether it be a fireplace or breathtaking
view of the outside world.  If you have too many features screaming out at potential
buyers, they may feel overwhelmed, so focus on one aspect and make it shine.  If you
have a mantle, line it with three candles that match your decor in color.  Place a large
candle in the center with one smaller one on each end, which will be reminiscent of a
perfectly matched bookend set.  A home with a stunning view should have window dressings
that accent the positive, instead of hiding it.  If your furniture has a design of any
kind, mask it with a solid slipcover to compliment the flooring or wall color.  Some
homeowners also add a fresh coat of paint to their home, which will bring life back into
a fading color.  Turn on the lights and open the blinds and draperies to create a bright
and inviting environment throughout your home.

Where To Store Your Stuff

Now that you know how important it is to remove any clutter and oversized or bulky
furniture, you need to know where to put it.  If you already have a new home, you can
simply move it there.  Otherwise, you can put it into storage until you are ready to move.
It's important to leave some essentials in your former home for potential buyers to see,
such as a dining room table, a sofa and chairs, bed, etc.  Any additional furnishings that
seem to interrupt the flow of your home, or make it feel cramped, should be removed.  You
do not want potential buyers to feel as though the house is too small.

Details, Details, Details . . .

As a final strategy to prepare your home to sell, make sure that you have any carpet stains
removed, windows cleaned, fresh linens placed in the bedrooms and bathrooms, etc.  You would be surprised how many people pay attention to even the smallest of details, so be sure to fix any small repairs that could be a turnoff for buyers.  Last but not least, make sure your home looks just as good on the outside as it does on the inside.  This means that your lawn should be cared for, flower beds must be maintained and any outdoor clutter must be removed.

If you would like to sell your Dayton home in the most elegant simple fashion call
Call Greg Greenwald at (937) 573-6917 or visit http://ggreenwald.onehomefinder.com
I've helped many folks just like you sell their Dayton and Miami County area home. Go
to my my website to find additional home selling tips. There is never any cost,
obligation or pressure. Just good old down home advice.

Greg Greenwald is a REALTOR® with Prudential One, Troy, Ohio who started his real
estate career over 15 years ago.

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About Greg Greenwald: I started my Real Estate career 15 years ago working with Keys Gateway in Huber Heights, Ohio. Today I work with Prudential One Realty in Troy Ohio and own Greg Greenwald, LLC, a company that buys, rehabs and resells houses.