current tenant
While having tenants may be attractive to some buyers, it may turn others away. Renters can be an especially stumbling block if you’re marketing the home as a potential single-family home.
After all, tenants can make scheduling difficult and keeping the property in top shape challenging. Hence it may be wise to conclude a rental agreement before listing the home.
Of course, this isn’t an option if the home is already on the market. You may be able to negotiate a deal with the tenant to persuade them to move out early. If not, there are other things you can do.
For example, consider hiring cleaning and yard services to make sure the home looks pristine. Also, consider offering coffee shop gift cards to renters somewhere to go during the showing.
no staging
Curb charm isn’t the only aesthetic-related factor that can hold your home back. You also want to critically assess the interior. Buyers need to imagine themselves living there – and that’s hard to do with clutter and visible personal belongings.
Although you may have seen people hire professional stagers on television shows, you can take things into your own hands. Consider renting a storage unit to stash bulky furniture, exercise equipment and personal belongings. You want the home to feel open and bright.
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Successful showings are essential to selling a home. Sure, keeping the house ready at all times and having to vacate the premises at a moment’s notice can be annoying. But maybe this is what has to be done for this.
If you’ve limited showings to specific hours for appointments, your home may not have sold yet. Consider allowing off-hours shows, such as nights and weekends, to accommodate more buyers.
It’s also important to avoid becoming the helicopter salesman who hovers around during demonstrations. If the seller is present, buyers may feel awkward and have difficulty owning the home.
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