| Now here is the grail of home sales! What is it that | | | | 1970 are not likely to cause a positive reaction. |
| buyers actually want? Well, agreeably this will differ | | | | Buyers like to see shiny, new, matching appliances. |
| with each buyer but it's pretty easy to generalize | | | | Another thing buyers look for is a new paint job. |
| about the things that buyers look for in a home and | | | | Take that old tired paint job and chuck it away. |
| it's also just as easy to say what they don't want. | | | | Nothing brings out the charm and character of a |
| For starters we will look at some general things that | | | | home like a new paint job. It will also drastically |
| buyers like to see when looking for a new home and | | | | increase your curb appeal and the buyer's first |
| then we will move on to the "NO" list. | | | | impression of the home. |
| The most important thing that can be stressed here | | | | Now, what is it that buyers don't want? Most of all |
| is that buyers want to see a clean home. Not just | | | | they don't want to have to do any additional work |
| everyday clean either, they want "show home" clean. | | | | after moving. Most will not want to have to spend |
| This can be hard to achieve while actually living in the | | | | hours hacking through overgrown gardens and lawns, |
| home as living on a daily basis creates a mess. It may | | | | shampooing dirty carpets or replacing broken fixtures. |
| be slight depending on how you live day-to-day but it | | | | It is understandable that some homes are sold in this |
| is still going to be there. So the name of the game | | | | condition as "fixer-uppers" but that is another thing |
| here is maintenance. A good idea is to get some | | | | altogether. Most buyers are looking for a home |
| professional cleaners in to do the initial work and then | | | | where they will have to put out as little money and |
| you simply have to keep the home in the same | | | | energy as possible in making your old house into their |
| shape throughout the showings. The other major | | | | new home. Keep these things in mind and the home |
| areas of interest for buyers are the appliances that | | | | selling process should be much more fulfilling, and |
| come with the home. Rickety old appliances from | | | | profitable. |