What are 5 inexpensive tricks to sell my house faster?
1. Get rid of clutter.
Prospective buyers need to be able to envision themselves living in the home. They can’t do that if your family’s belongings are everywhere they look. Purge closets, take down all family photos from the walls, remove all magnets and doodads from your refrigerator, take decorations and chotchkes off all surfaces including kitchen counters. Remove at least third of your furniture. Hold a garage sale, sell the items online, or put them into storage.
2. Pay attention to curb appeal.
Clean up the front door area and entryway. Place or plant yellow flowers by the front door. Keep your car washed so it looks good parked in the driveway. Make sure the front of your house is clean, open and inviting at all times.
3. Keep the colors neutral.
Prospective buyers want to see neutral colors in paint, carpet and curtains. Stick to beige, light grey or off-white.
4. If your budget doesn’t include the purchase of new kitchen appliances, hire an experienced professional to clean them like new with an acid that removes hard grime from stovetops.
5. For the open house make sure the interior of your house is light and bright. all curtains open, all windows clean and sparkling, fresh baked bread in the oven. It is best for the owners not to be present during an open house. An owner might inadvertently say something that could cost them thousands when negotiating begins.

When you’re writing out your rent check every month, you’re basically writing out a check to your landlord’s mortgage company or a check that will be cashed and be money in your landlord’s pocket. When you’re paying rent, you’re paying for someone else’s investment. So why not go ahead and invest in something for yourself?

With a new year laid out in front of us, now is the perfect time to go ahead and take that leap. Perhaps you’ve always had hesitation because you live alone and don’t think you can take on the duties of homeownership; like the maintenance and upkeep of homes. There is an easy solution: there are plenty of people you can hire to perform these duties! Worried about money to hire them? Keep in mind that many time you’ll actually end up paying less on a mortgage than you did in rent, depending on the amount of the mortgage. Another way to solve this problem is to buy a condo or townhouse, so basically anything outside of your four walls is usually taken care of with a ‘pool’ of money that all of you and your neighbors pay into once a year. This way, if your roof caves in, there’s money set aside to pay for it, and maintenance on the lawn and exterior is always taken care of!

Remember that any money you spend on your home is money you’re putting into your investment, unlike when you’re renting and you’re simply throwing money away!  If you’re tired of renting and ready to buy or start looking to buy a home in Marietta GA, give me a call today!