Tips to Prepare Your Home for the Summer Real Estate Market
When preparing your home for the summer homebuying season, here are some tips that help you sell your home faster and for top dollar:
Boost your home’s curb appeal.
Make necessary repairs and cosmetic upgrades.
Declutter and depersonalize.
Do a deep clean.
Stage your home.
Maximize the summertime light.
To prepare your home for a summer sale, focus on boosting curb appeal, keeping the interior refreshingly cool, and highlighting outdoor living spaces. Stage your home to make it more welcoming, do a deep clean so it shows well, ensure your A/C is blasting during showings, and use strategic lighting to make the home feel bright and spacious.
Boost Curb Appeal + Interiors
Deep clean: Have your entire home deep cleaned. Pressure wash your decks, patios, and walkways.
Stage for living: Hire a staging company to perfectly decorate your home, and make it feel less cluttered and personalized.
Add greenery: Place large potted plants with colorful summer blooms around the yard. If you have a pool, keep it sparkling clear and debris-free.
Make the entrance pop: Consider a fresh coat of paint on your front door and lay down a brand-new, welcoming doormat.
Refresh + Repair
Make any necessary home repairs and renovations now, and any small cosmetic upgrades. This will increase your home’s value and save you headaches down the road.
Maximize Light and Space
Let the light in: Open all blinds, curtains, and drapes.
Turn on all lights: Even during the day, turning on interior lights makes the home feel larger and more expensive.
Clean windows: Wash both the inside and outside of your windows so the natural light can pour in without streaks or dirt.