Effects of Preparation

Effects of Preparation

  • Chris Iverson
  • June 13, 2023
Buyers form their first impression of your house in six seconds. Whether that first contact is online or in person, it’s important to get it right. We know the difference that aesthetics makes in buyers’ eyes. We expand the buyer pool by making the house ready to move into and adding touches that win over potential buyers.

Infographic showing how home preparation increases buyer interest and sale price.
 

As Is

  • Sellers stay in residence
  • No prep work performed

Basics

  • Sellers stay in residence
  • Professional cleaning service
  • Remove personal items
  • Remove clutter, maximize space and stage with sellers’ furniture

Initial Impression

  • Sellers move out of residence
  • Professional deep cleaning
  • Paint inside and outside of house with current color fashions
  • Front landscaping clean-up or re-do
  • Flooring, refinish hardwood, clean tile, new carpet

Next Impression

  • Replace light fixtures, knobs and faceplates with contemporary styles and colors
  • Address “decision rooms”
  • Upgrade appliances and fixtures where necessary
  • Backyard landscaping clean-up or re-do
  • Deeper repairs
  • Address all safety issues
  • Upgraded carpet and flooring

Detail

  • Contemporize all aesthetics in house
  • Upgrades to counters and surfaces
  • Upgraded appliances
  • Complete all repairs on inspection report
  • Bathroom upgrades
Effects of Preparation

Thinking About What's Next?

One conversation is the easiest place to start: what your home is worth today, and what a well-run sale would look like.

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