Getting Ready To Sale

3 Steps to Simplify the Pre-Listing Process

Estate agent holding out house keys on a silver house shaped keychain concept for moving, selling or buying a house

I’m often asked what can I do now to get my home ready for sale. It’s a great question and a strategic one as it avoids a last-minute, pre-listing scramble. I recently sold a home for clients and their approach is a textbook, perfect example of what to do; quite simply they carefully maintained their home’s interior and exterior over their 10 years of home ownership; decluttered frequently; and kept their home looking au courant. Here’s a quick overview of the 3 keys to beginning the process with a leg-up:

Maintenance – emptying eavestroughs, replacing loose tiles and repairing minor leaks etc. – is, without question, priority one. It protects your investment while keeping your home in top form, ready to impress both buyers and home inspectors.

The second big assist is an on-going focus on decluttering – not only does it get your charitable juices flowing, giving items you no longer use to those who can, but it creates s-p-a-c-e which often is in short supply and a feature buyers love.

Finally, keeping your home current-looking provides a true boost at sale time and can be as simple as updating light fixtures, paint colours and cabinet hardware. So often it’s those elements that truly date a home. If you need help with suppliers, updates or choosing projects please reach out. I’m always happy to help.

While we’ll undertake more tasks to make the home shine as the launch date approaches, without question these 3 activities give you a serious head start when it comes time to put the pedal to the metal.