You want to sell your Lagrange house, and you want to get top dollar.
Excellent! Who doesn’t? Let’s get it done!
But “What do I need to do to sell my house in Lagrange“?
Here are some quick tips on how to get your home listing ready if you’re looking for top dollar that the market will bring:
*NOTE: These instructions are if you’re looking to get full retail value for your house sale. However, if you don’t want to do all or most of the things below… or don’t have the time or money to do the things below… you can still sell your Lagrange house fast for a fair value in a win-win sale that’ll save you time and expense.
1) Clean, clean and clean. Maintain cleanliness in your house. Even if it’s vacant, it may accumulate dust and grime, so make sure to keep it clean. Buyers will only be impressed with sparkling cleanliness. If you’re not someone who is detail-oriented, it’s advisable to hire a cleaning professional until you sell. In case you’re messy, you might want to consider finding somewhere else to stay during the showing period.
Alternatively, you could convince your tidiest friend to swap houses with you. All jokes aside, keeping your space spotless makes potential buyers feel at ease. Nothing can prevent people from buying faster than feeling disgusted.
2) Cultivate a cohesive, neutral style. You don’t have to paint everything off-white. In fact, some subtle colors can really help change the perception of spaces – for example, a soft yellow will help brighten up a dark kitchen, while a deep dark blue or green will help a bright bedroom to feel like a calm place to sleep (but be careful, dark colors will also make rooms feel small). But what you don’t want is bright & loud colors throughout. Although you might love bright pink & lime green, the majority of home buyers may not like that scheme.
Spend the money to get high-quality paint and professional help. Subconsciously people will pay more money for a property with just the right colors and very neat lines – it makes the home feel better built, even though it’s just paint. If you have smudges on the trim or dings on the wall, people will definitely notice.
Optical illusions are real, and psychologists study this stuff. Don’t believe me?
Look it up. And don’t neglect the outside and just do the inside, or anything else that’s unbalanced.
3) Fix or replace anything that’s broken.
Investing in a high-end dishwasher may seem like a frivolous expense since a potential buyer might replace it later. However, it’s crucial to keep in mind that many buyers conduct home inspections and may use their findings to negotiate with you. Trying to conceal neglectful maintenance can lead to higher costs for the seller, and it’s imperative to avoid committing fraud.
Therefore, it’s wise to hire a home inspector to assess the property before listing it for sale. By scheduling an inspection in advance, you may be charged a nominal fee to return after you’ve made minor repairs and receive a clean bill of health. Sharing an independent report on the property’s condition with potential buyers instills confidence in their purchase decision. It’s essential to abide by all laws and regulations to ensure a smooth transaction.
4) Make only necessary improvements. The biggest mistake people make when getting their house ready to sell is over-improving. They often spend too much money on customized frills that can’t be recovered in the sale.
Paint is about the only safe investment – it’s easy to overspend on almost everything else, and it’s easy to get ripped off by unscrupulous contractors.
It’s important to know what improvements will produce a return on investment to avoid wasting money.
Kitchens & bathrooms are where you generate the most bang for your buck. Have old laminate countertops that are chipping? Maybe spend a little money to get some granite! A lot of times this $2000-$3000 expense could bring you $5000-$10,000 in resale value on the backend.
5) Get expert opinions. You should definitely find at least a few decent real estate brokers who will help you price your property, but be honest with them. If you’re going to market the property on your own, don’t make enemies by lying about your intentions. Great brokers are rare, but they make more money for their clients than they earn.
6) Have a really great marketing plan. Again, great brokers earn their value by doing this work and spreading the advertising expenses across many clients. It’s pretty expensive and time-consuming to start from scratch on your own, but if you’re already a marketing expert you’re ahead of the pack.
If you’re not, spend the time listening to what the best brokers do to sell houses in Lagrange – just to educate yourself on the options.
7) Be Honest with Yourself About Your Neighborhood. We buy houses all over the Lagrange area, and let’s be honest, there are just some neighborhoods are areas in the Albany area, where you just are not going to get a ton of money for your home. Be brutally honest with yourself & consult us or an agent about this. If you aren’t going to be able to sell your house for more than $50,000-$70,000, it probably doesn’t make sense to spend $10,000 upgrading the home.
8) Get a cash offer. We buy houses all over the Lagrange area, and we do all the work so you don’t have to deal with any of this stuff.
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Don’t Want To Do The Things Above Yourself? But Still Want To Sell Your Lagrange Georgia House Fast?
While everyone wants to get as much as they possibly can from their house sale… not everyone can do the things or wants to do the things required to sell it at full retail value to an end buyer.
Doing the repairs, cleaning the property up, upgrading the property, marketing the property… those all take money and can take lots of time and money. Everyone’s lives are different. Some folks have the time and money to do all of these things. Some might have the time but not the money or vica versa. Everyone’s situation is a little different.
If you have the funds to do these things... AND you can wait the 3-9 months it takes to sell houses in this market… then you’ll be better off financially to do those things then list it on the MLS (the main property listing service that real estate agents use).
If you don’t have the funds to do these things... AND don’t have the bandwidth to wait months to sell your house… then you may be a perfect fit for our local Lagrange house buying service. You’ll submit basic info about your house over here on our website, we’ll evaluate your house, we’ll make you a fair all-cash offer on your house, and you can decide if it’s a fit for you.
Then we can close FAST (or slow, whatever you need) if you need us to.
Take a look at what we’ll pay you not to do anything versus the time, expense and hassle involved with doing it on your own.
So if you’re still asking “what do I need to do to sell my house in Lagrange“… now you have 2 solid options.
Either…
- Fix the property up and get it all nice and ready with the steps above to sell it at top dollar
- Let us do all of the work and we’ll make you a cash offer on your house in AS-IS condition. This saves you time, money, and gets the hassle off of your hands.
If you need to sell a property near Lagrange, we can help you.
We buy properties like yours from people who need to sell fast.
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