Homes For Sale in the Colorado Springs Area; Preparing your Colorado Springs Real Estate Home For Sale
The opportunities for Colorado Springs Real Estate buyers that were looking to take advantage of the tax credit by being under contract before midnight April 30th are gone, but you still need to sell your house; what's next?
With nearly 5,000 homes for sale in the Colorado Springs area as of today, it's very important that your home shows at it's very best because Colorado Springs Real Estate buyers have a lot of other homes to choose from and will likely make their decision within the first 90 seconds inside the door. First, however, you have to get them IN the door.
CURB APPEAL: Think fresh and manicured. Take a walk around your neighborhood and notice the well-maintained yards and good looking homes. Then work your way back to your house, approaching slowly, making note of both the good and not-so-good. What is the first impression of your yard and house? Can you make small changes to improve the curb appeal? You should always keep the lawn cut and edged, have bushes trimmed neatly, fresh paint and trim on the house and fence, and clean windows. An extra nice touch is bright flowers in no more than 3 different colors that coordinate with the house. Be sure there are no obstructions to the pathways and driveway. Now stand on your front porch, where they buyers will be standing for a few minutes while their Realtor is fiddling with the lockbox and keys. What do you notice? Is there a clean welcome mat by the door? Are there cracks in the concrete pathway that need to be repaired? Is the light up to date and clean? Are there birds' or wasps' nests that need to be removed? Are the gutters secure and without sign of leaks?
This is just one of the many steps in preparing your Colorado Springs home for sale . Please visit my website and check out the complete checklist to be sure you're ready when the buyers come along! For a free analysis of your house value and free consulting of what I'd suggest before you put your home on the market for sale in the Colorado Springs area, please contact me at (719) 264-5434. I'll be happy to give you my opinion of how your house shows compared to all the homes for sale that I show to home buyers in your neighborhood, along with the latest values.
With nearly 5,000 homes for sale in the Colorado Springs area as of today, it's very important that your home shows at it's very best because Colorado Springs Real Estate buyers have a lot of other homes to choose from and will likely make their decision within the first 90 seconds inside the door. First, however, you have to get them IN the door.
CURB APPEAL: Think fresh and manicured. Take a walk around your neighborhood and notice the well-maintained yards and good looking homes. Then work your way back to your house, approaching slowly, making note of both the good and not-so-good. What is the first impression of your yard and house? Can you make small changes to improve the curb appeal? You should always keep the lawn cut and edged, have bushes trimmed neatly, fresh paint and trim on the house and fence, and clean windows. An extra nice touch is bright flowers in no more than 3 different colors that coordinate with the house. Be sure there are no obstructions to the pathways and driveway. Now stand on your front porch, where they buyers will be standing for a few minutes while their Realtor is fiddling with the lockbox and keys. What do you notice? Is there a clean welcome mat by the door? Are there cracks in the concrete pathway that need to be repaired? Is the light up to date and clean? Are there birds' or wasps' nests that need to be removed? Are the gutters secure and without sign of leaks?
This is just one of the many steps in preparing your Colorado Springs home for sale . Please visit my website and check out the complete checklist to be sure you're ready when the buyers come along! For a free analysis of your house value and free consulting of what I'd suggest before you put your home on the market for sale in the Colorado Springs area, please contact me at (719) 264-5434. I'll be happy to give you my opinion of how your house shows compared to all the homes for sale that I show to home buyers in your neighborhood, along with the latest values.
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