Selling your home may be the last thing you want to think about during this beautiful fall season here on the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Yet, there are those of you who may find yourself needing to sell your home before the end of the year. If you find yourself in this situation, you’ll be happy to know that there are buyers out there who are searching for a great home in Harbor Country.
Whether you live in Sawyer, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Grand Beach, Michiana, or Three Oaks; our team of Prudential Rubloff Real Estate agents here at Shoreline Property Advisors would be happy to help you get your home sold! In fact, we’ve listed eight great tips on ways to help your home sell. Take a look!
1. Time it right- While the fall tends to be a slower market for real estate, it’s not impossible to sell this time of year! Home values have continued to rise and there are buyers who are ready to move into a new home before the holiday season! If your home has been on the market for some time, be sure to have your Harbor Country Real Estate agent update your photos online so your home looks “fresh.”
2. Price it at exactly what it’s worth- One of the biggest challenges can be determining the correct listing price. While you have an idea of what you’d like to make on your home, your Harbor Country Real Estate agent will provide you with comparable homes on the market and current market stats, and will provide you with guidance for pricing it competitively and with your best interest in mind. You don’t want to overprice and have your home sit on the market! Price it right from the beginning to ensure the best response!
3. Get your home inspected before you list- In today’s market, buyers expect move in ready homes. Be sure to have your home professionally inspected and make any updates necessary. The buyer will more likely buy a home in Union Pier, Harbert, New Buffalo, Grand Beach or any of the other Harbor Country towns that they can move into right away!
4. Offer incentives up front- To help your home stand out from others on the Harbor Country Real Estate market, try to offer a few incentives right off the bat. Whether it’s offering to pay closing costs or including a free home cleaning; these incentives will give your home that extra boost of appeal!
5. Wage war online- Did you know that 89% of buyers start their home search online? Your Harbor Country Real Estate agent should be able to show you exactly where your house is being marketed online. Want to learn more about our home selling plan? We would love to talk with you!
6. Use the best agent- Your real estate agent will play a huge role in the home selling process. Find an agent with experience in the Harbor Country Real Estate market and who has a solid record of home sales. Taking time to do research will pay off in the long run!
7. Spend money on the three key spaces:
• The front of the house
Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds. Edge your lawn, mulch your flower beds, trim your bushes, steam clean your driveway and paint your door and trim.
Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds. Edge your lawn, mulch your flower beds, trim your bushes, steam clean your driveway and paint your door and trim.
• The living room
Get rid of all your clutter, including a third of your furniture. Paint the walls a neutral white and add touches of color. If you can afford to stage one room, this is it.
Get rid of all your clutter, including a third of your furniture. Paint the walls a neutral white and add touches of color. If you can afford to stage one room, this is it.
• The kitchen
Invest in cheap expenses like changing the cabinet fronts, new lights and fixtures, new knobs and drawer pulls, installing a chic new backsplash, resurfacing the floors and getting one new, fancy-looking appliance.
Invest in cheap expenses like changing the cabinet fronts, new lights and fixtures, new knobs and drawer pulls, installing a chic new backsplash, resurfacing the floors and getting one new, fancy-looking appliance.
8. Lighten your house- After location, light is the second-most cited reason buyers choose a particular house. Buyers want a lot of natural light and light, neutral colors on the wall when they’re looking at a Harbor Country home. Make sure the views from your home are highlighted by trimming trees or shrubs and keeping things inside simple so that the focus can be the outdoors!
We hope these tips give you some insight into what it takes to sell your Harbor Country home, however, this is just a start! Contact us today to talk more about putting your home on the Harbor Country Real Estate market and to hear about our customized home selling plan.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Shoreline Property Advisors
@ Prudential Rubloff
