The Real Estate Network...whoops... HGTV, recently broadcast a special; "Designed to Sell Top 35 Selling Secrets" and offered up an entertaining list of mostly common sense things to do to get your home ready to list and enter the Seattle Real Estate market.
Number 35's tip was "Get Rid of Clutter"... you knew that was going to be on the list! I was able to jot down most of the selling secrets, but not all, so here is an incomplete list:
#34 - Dirt, clean it up! Ugh factor rules here, no one wants to see someone else's dirt.
#33 - Fix it or forget it! Deferred maintenance causes buyers to deduct more value off the price than the cost to the seller to fix.
#32 - "Go Neutral"...no unusual colors please!
#31 - Smells...that would be pet oders, cooking, mold, smoke...buyers want a home to smell fresh!
#29 - Curb Appeal. Buyers may never come into your home if it has poor curb appeal.
#26 - "Deck it out"...make your outdoor spaces nice living spaces.
#25 - Fireplaces play them up for maximum value.
#22 - "Money's in the details"...add molding to "crown" your rooms and add value.
#21 - "Designed to Dine"...play up dining room.
#20 - "Check out the competition"...go to open houses in your neighborhood to see how well your house stacks up.
#18 - Master bedroom must only a master bedroom, and not a gym, office, storage room too!
#17 - "Create instant luxury"...in the master bedroom with a new luxurious bedding set.
#16 - Closet space...clean out the clutter in the closets.
#15 - "Price your home to sell, not sit"
#14 - Use high end materials in the bathrooms...the rooms are small, so are not too costly to make a difference.
#13 - "Primp your vanity"...paint and add new hardware.
#12 - "Don't pour money down the drain"...install new shower door, or refinish the tub.
#11 - "Whisk them away to a Spa"...buy new thick towels (display only) add spa products to add a air of pampering.
#10 - "Cook up your kitchen"
#9 - Kitchen cabinets need new hardware and paint.
#8 - Kitchen counter tops...update!
#7 - Appliances replace them!
#6 - "Open up the kitchen" Knock down a wall or overhanging cabinets to open up the kitchen to create more of a great room.
....And...drum roll please....the number one "Selling Secret" is "Don't do nuthin' "! Take the time to get your home Market Ready! So a tip if you are thinking about selling your Seattle Home, be sure you are thinking of these things as well!
As I am always saying when you sell your car, you'd wash it, wax it, vacuum it, Armor-all it, change the oil, tune it up etc...so put in the same effort when you sell your home. Remember, your home is worth much, much more!
For more complete information on this list, HGTV will re-broadcast this on June 3rd at 5PM PST, so check it out.
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