Is it your goal to market your property like 2900 Buchanan St #A1 in
Arlington County? As a Realtor, I like showing a staged homes, because they often sell in less time. What can you do to make website clicks turn into visits and visits turn into purchasers?
Once your home is on the market, it's not your home. It's a product. So, you'll want to let purchasers see your product by decluttering.
Does decluttering seem a little overwhelming? That's probably because you need a system. I suggest you try the “category method”. Go into each room with these four categories: trash, give away, keep, or relocate. Each and every item should go into one of these categories. You'll thank yourself on moving day and on the day we ratify your contract to sell.
Box up anything you don't use on a daily basis. You'll need to box it to move it anyway and small things take up an inordinate amount of space. This includes collectibles, kitchen gadgets, tools, jewelry, photos, toys and tech.
What do you do with windows and doors?
Keep it simple is the theme today. And this applies to window treatments as well. Try light colors or neutral colors for curtain panels, draperies, blinds, or shades.
It's about time to market your property. Does that mean it's time to selling pondering your interior color scheme?
A room with beige walls, wood floors, a rich brown sofa with accent pillows
is a good choice for staging. This is because a soft blend of neutral colors can be perceived as a larger room.
You can save a lot of money by painting yourself. On the other hand, if you can't do a professional job, you're much better off paying a painter to make your property look great.
The more your garden-style condo looks like your home, the less it's someone else's home. You want the buyer to be able to see the property as his or her home.
When you decide to sell, you have to think seriously about removing some of your personal indulgences.
If you're going to sell your property, you'll going to want to make it easy for a buyer to imagine a future in the home.
Consider these ideas:
- Paint a picture with outdoor furniture. A deck, porch, balcony or patio can come to really be enticing.
- Unless you have an unlimited budget of money and time (and none of us do) focus your energy on key areas. Bathrooms and kitchens usually return the best bang for the buck.
- If your kitchen is a little drab you can add a lot of color by placing some candy in clear canisters. Jelly beans, coated candies, foil wrapped candies can all add interest to photo and a room.
- How about writing a one-page letter detailing non-so-obvious benefits you've enjoyed while living at your home. I'll print it on some fancy paper or put it on our website.
Do you have a 1-bedroom garden-style condo like 2900 Buchanan St #A1? It's time to look closely at 1-bedroom properties in Arlington to see what's sold and what's selling. (I am here to help.) How does your home compare? Home buyers in Arlington County are savvy and they have a lot of information at their disposal.
If you want to learn more about selling a property in Arlington, I'm
Will Nesbitt and I'm an expert on Arlington County real estate. I can give you a market analysis on your home's value, and I can point out areas of concern or improvement at your in Arlington. America needs small businesses like Nesbitt Realty.
