Published March 17, 2020
Sellers: Don’t Forget About the Outside of Your Home
Don’t forget about the outside of your home when preparing it for the spring market.
The spring market is here, which means if you’re a seller, you need to know how to make your home look perfect in the eyes of buyers if you want to sell for top dollar.
Spring brings greenery and a fresh new approach to the settings around us. One of the things we’ve learned over the years is that, when buyers view homes, their first impression comes from the outside. Since we spend most of our time inside our homes, we sometimes forget about the outside, but the outside is key.
We know from experience that buyers make up their mind whether they want to enter a home or not within the first 30 seconds of pulling up to the curb. Once they get inside, they’re either thinking they can see themselves living there or they can’t, but it’s a lot easier for them to envision what changes they can make on the inside. On the outside, it’s harder to imagine what can be done to spruce up the curb appeal.
You need to know how to make your home look perfect in the eyes of buyers if you want to sell for top dollar. Here in Minneapolis, 90% of homeowners enter their home through their garage, so they don’t necessarily envision walking up to their home through the front door. That’s another thing to consider when dealing with buyers.
If you sell with the Chris & Christy Group this spring, we’ll help you focus on the outside of the home as well as the inside. Additionally, we work with plenty of great service providers who can help along the way. They’ll assist in crafting our home selling plan without you needing to spend a penny out of pocket. You’ll be able to use your equity to cover any costs at closing.
Staging is another big part of our listing process. Professional stagers know exactly how buyers look at your property, and they know how to make it show its best. If you want to increase the equity and saleability of your home, give us a call and we’ll design a fresh approach.
If you have any other real estate questions, feel free to reach out to us as well. We’re here to help.
