Staging Your House to Sell

I was in the store the other day when I was approached by a woman asking my opinion on a home interior product she was wanting to purchase.  She explained how she was staging her house in hopes for a quick sale which reminded me of myself not too long ago when it was time to sell our house.  The first thing I think of how when how to make your home look marketable is remembering how you felt if you ever looked at model homes or apartments and how they had them set up.  Staging a home really can make or break a sale.  We were recently looking at home rentals and crossed many off our consideration list because they were dirty and cluttered.  It's hard to imagine yourself or your belongings in a house that looks like there isn't enough room for the current occupants.  



Here are some quick tips:

• A clean home for the prospective buyer means the most.  No one wants to see a dirty home so make sure it's sparkling.
• Fix simple eye sores even if you don't have a lot of cash to spend.  A dripping faucet, a broken tile or a non-working light might be enough to make the prospective buyers wondering what else is wrong.
• Eliminate clutter by at least 50%.  Renting a small storage unit is the quickest way to remove the non-essentials.  You want the prospective buyers to see there is ample room for their belongings.
• Neutralize colors if you have painted bright, loud colors.  It's easier for a prospective buyer to see their belongings in something neutral since their goods will fit in to the current surroundings.
• Curb appeal is essential to any new buyer.  They don't want to see overgrown flower plats or patches of dead grass.  Adding some flowers by the mail box, by the door and painting the front door can go a long way.
• The kitchen is the big selling point so make sure you de-clutter the counters, the fridge and anything else that is a non-essential.  Store items you do not need and make sure cabinets and pantries are neat and clean.  Prospective buyers want to see kitchens that are clean and spacious.

There are many things you can do within budget to make your house more aesthetically pleasing to prospective buyers.  If you are unsure, check out a local model home showing to get new ideas.  






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Sell and List Your El Paso Home by Yourself

Are you thinking about selling your house?  Do you live in El Paso?  If you are thinking about selling your house and want to try it yourself, Seller U might be the place for you.


The program is called Seller U for For Sale By Owner, and it was created to help specifically F.S.B.O. to try to sell their home using the same tools we Broker/Agents use to sell homes.

The concept is very simple. The Listing Contract is a flat fee of $500.00 to list the property on the Multiple Listing Service Greater El Paso Association of Realtors for six months, place home on different web pages provided by Point2 agent for marketing property, and broker to be presenting all offers and counter offers in behalf of the seller. Owner has the option to cancel listing at any time by advising agency by email. As part of the fee, a search engine will be created from Multiple Listing Service that will send owner what is available, pending, and sold in the sub division where the house is located. Seller controls the price of what is put on the MLS, and the commission to selling agent. Any changes needs to be e-mailed to broker.

This is a great service to add for those For Sale By Owner who know their home and are confident they could sell their own home.  Please call me to set appointment.

Call Today to Set Up An Appoinment: 915-317-6761 




Texas law requires all real estate licensees to give the following information about brokerage services to prospective buyers, tenants, sellers and landlords.Information About Brokerage Services

Preparing Your House to Sell

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One of the biggest steps one can take to help sell their house faster is to prep and stage it appropriately.  This is a key element that many mistake as not being so important.  Although staging and prepping a house can add expense to the already expensive task of listing a house, it might well be worth the money.  It's really not very difficult nor time consuming to put it in motion.  Think back to when you were looking at apartments and homes.  The ones that were spacious and decorated nice were probably the one's that drew you in.  Your house is no different so just taking a step back and remembering how you felt when you saw the place of your dreams could help your chances in selling your own home.


For tips on prepping your house, check out this article at About.com.