Seller Resource

Maximizing Your Apartment’s Potential For Sales

SIMPLE CHANGES CAN IMPACT HOW QUICKLY YOUR PROPERTY SELLS AND AT WHAT PRICE

Many cosmetic changes can be made with minimal time and expense. Buyers will be comparing your property to competing properties. So here are a few practical tips to help yours stand out above the rest.

Unclutter
Eliminating clutter will make your apartment feel larger and brighter. If your property is uncluttered and neutral, prospective buyers can explore it comfortably and envision it with their own personal touches.

Repair
Making certain repairs will present your property in a more positive light to prospective buyers, and can also add to its value. If you think something is too much trouble to fix, chances are buyers will too.

Clean
Presenting a clean apartment to a buyer shows them the home has been valued and well cared for.

INTERIOR APPEAL

Overall

  • Wash windows.
  • Clean or replace carpets.
  • Paint rooms in neutral colors.
  • Be sure all electrical systems are in working order.
  • Clean drapes and window treatments.
  • Clear out all excess items.
  • Clean floors.

Kitchen

  • Clean appliances, cabinetry and floors.
  • Clean and clear countertops.
  • Repair faucets and appliances.

Bathrooms

  • Polish the floor, mirrors and fixtures.
  • Repair grout and caulking.
  • Repair running toilet or faulty plumbing.
  • Replace or clean shower curtain.

Closets

  • Replace burned out light bulbs.
  • Hang clothes neatly.
  • Store shoes in boxes neatly on shelves.

PRIOR TO SHOWING

Inside

  • Quick once over with the vacuum.
  • Place fresh flowers in the main rooms.
  • Put dishes away.
  • Make beds and put all clothes away.
  • Open drapes and turn on lights.
  • Straighten closets and open doors slightly.
  • Kitchen and bathrooms should shine, trash should be emptied and personal items should be put away.
  • Turn off television.
  • Play soft music on the radio/stereo.
  • Keep pets out of the way and pet areas clean and odorfree.
  • Secure jewelry, cash, prescription medication and other valuables.
  • Put laundry away.
  • Keep the temperature comfortable. A crackling fire in the fireplace is appropriate on a cool winter day.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

  • Potential buyers usually feel more comfortable if the owners are not present.
  • If people unaccompanied by an agent request to see your property, please refer them to me so that I can prequalify them. I’m only a phone call away.
  • Leave a number where you can be reached if you are leaving town, even for a weekend.