Selling your home comes with a sizable to-do list. Once you’ve hired a reputable real estate agent, you’ll want to start preparing your home for the market. Here’s a few tips that will help you sell your house with ease.

How to Prepare Your House for the Market

1. Deep Clean

It’s time to tackle those cleaning tasks you’ve been putting off: wash the windows, dust those hard-to-reach shelves, and scrub the floors. Ask your real estate agent which rooms or areas of the house you should focus on. For example, kitchens are important to most homebuyers, so spend extra time cleaning the counters and putting the dishes away.

2. Depersonalize 

It’s hard to depersonalize something as personal as a home, but this will allow potential buyers to picture themselves living in it. Remove family photographs, heirlooms, and other items that are valuable to you but won't mean anything to buyers.

If you have quirky tastes, consider redecorating to appeal to buyers. Swap your bright throw blanket with something subtle and take down the patterned tapestries. Make your home into a blank canvas, so interested buyers can see how the house looks without being distracted by your personal items.

3. Make Repairs 

Don’t let buyers remember your home for the broken closet door, the scratched hardwood, or the flickering lights. Now is the time to take on those projects you might’ve been putting off. You don’t need to take on major projects, just little things that can be resolved with your toolbox. Add grease to that creaky door so that buyers won't be startled by unpleasant sound effects. 

Be an informed home seller with the help of Ideal Real Estate Group in Flower Mound, TX. Sandy Luedke is an experienced real estate agent who will help you sell your home quickly and at the right price. Alternatively, if you’re looking to buy, she’ll find the perfect place for you and your needs. If you’re looking for a real estate agent who’ll advocate for you, call (214) 476-1423 or visit her website.