When it comes to selling your home during the sluggish winter season, you might be nervous about getting top dollar for your property. With buyers worrying about other expenses like holiday gifts and trips to visit family, it can be hard to make your listing seem enticing—especially during a season where dying landscaping can damage your curb appeal.

That’s where RE/MAX First Choice–JoAnn Meier can help. With more than 32 years of experience selling real estate in the Waterloo, IL, area, JoAnn Meier is a realtor that can help you to get a great price for your listing—even during the cold season.

3 Tips For Selling Your Home In The Winter

1. Use Photos From Spring Or Summer

When it comes right down to it, winter isn’t an especially attractive time of year, which is why you should use photos of your home during the spring or summer for marketing materials. In addition to giving buyers a great first impression of your property, including photos from spring or summer gives interested viewers the chance to see what your property looks like year-round.

2. Indoor Maintenance Is A Must

Because wintertime home shoppers aren’t as likely to tour your backyard or analyze your home’s exterior, indoor maintenance is a must. Focus on making sure that your home is free of indoor maintenance problems like drippy faucets, broken appliances, or non-functional electrical switches. Also, take the time to repaint rooms that need it and replace carpet that has seen better days.

3. Set The Scene

Last but not least, set the scene by working hard to make your home feel warm and cozy. If you have already moved your belongings out of the house, invest in professional home staging. Research has shown that staged homes tend to spend less time on the market and sell for more than unstaged comparable properties.

If you know that you will be listing your home this winter, don’t go at it alone. Enlist the help of a top realtor like RE/MAX First Choice–JoAnn Meier. With a team of real estate experts dedicated to your satisfaction and a network of interested buyers, JoAnn Meier can help you to get the job done. To learn more about RE/MAX First Choice–JoAnn Meier or to schedule a consultation, call (618) 939-6003, or visit their website.