If you have decided you want to move onward and upwards out of your luxury home for sale, then you need to know some key things that will make it sell quickly. You don’t want to be stuck holding onto the property for months, so make sure you do whatever it takes to make the property look the best. Keep reading to see some great tips on promoting your luxury home for a quick sale.
De-personalize
The first thing you want to do is to start making adjustments to make the space friendlier to everyone who will see it. This means removing all of your photos, mementos, and personal items (like your toothbrush or personalized family name sign) so that the buyer can envision themselves inside your home. If you have any spaces designed to suit your offbeat tastes (like a cow print wall or a disco ball in the bathroom), these should be removed or adjusted to suit every buyer. For every one buyer that loves that cow print wall, you’ll have another 15 that immediately think about how much extra work it will be to cover, so avoid the hassle and cover it yourself to appeal to as many people as possible.
Check the listing
The listing is typically done by the real estate agent or whoever is in charge of helping you sell your home, but you can still have some input. Many agents have started to use high-tech equipment to capture the look and feel of your home. If they haven’t suggested it yet, ask your agent about things like video tours, 360 views, and even drone footage for your listing.
People are likelier to look at a home up close if they’ve seen some of the best parts already. Think of it as a movie trailer but for your home! If the agent isn’t familiar with the idea, then look into hiring your own videographer to help you capture the footage you need.
Use all the space wisely.
This one seems tricky to follow, but you need to remember that a buyer wants to envision the perfect space. That might be difficult to do if your space is too cluttered or too open. Removing items is easy, but filling up an empty room like an unused finished basement might be tricky, so you need to do some planning. Adding a small sitting area or a home office space is a great way to make the room feel like it has a purpose.
This goes for your exterior as well, so take a look at some of the spaces in your yard where you can add something useful. Even if you don’t use your front porch, throwing a small table and some comfy wicker chairs will add some warmth.
Give it the look
A professional stager is one of the easiest ways to ensure your home looks as good as possible. They have expert knowledge of current home decor trends and excellent connections to source unique pieces to stage your home.
Boise realtor Dawn Templeton nicely explained the fact and said “many real estate agents have a large amount of staging experience, and they can help you quite a bit with the basics, but if you want to go that extra mile and get fantastic photos for your listing, then a professional stager is the way to go.”
If you don’t have access to a professional, you can try staging it yourself. Choose a theme that will go along with your existing furniture, and start shopping at your local thrift store for some great decor pieces. You can even borrow items from friends or family, rent them from some event supply companies or just fake them by making a faux bed out of some well-hidden folding tables. The possibilities are endless, and you have plenty of fantastic home decor magazines and websites you can take inspiration from.
Upgrade it
If you have a bit of money to invest in selling your home, then it’s a good idea to look at some medium-sized upgrades. These are things like sinks, toilets or lighting fixtures. These upgrades usually don’t cost much compared to items like appliances, but they can change the whole look of a room in an instant.
If you don’t have the budget for that, then look for smaller, more affordable upgrades. Swapping out the hardware in your kitchen or changing the lightbulbs to smart bulbs are quick and inexpensive ways to give the room some much-needed upgrades without breaking the bank.
Use all of your senses.
If you have been living in your home for a long time, then you probably have window shades you prefer to keep closed or specific spots in the home that might carry in smells from outside worse than other areas. Make sure you open up your curtains to let in the natural light and make sure to cover up any lingering odors in your home.
Homes can come with strange smells from pets, smoke, or just old age. Many real estate agents like to have something cooking (apple pie, cookies, cinnamon-related scents for the winter months, etc.) to fill the home with the smell of life. If you are doing this yourself, stick to natural aromas that complement the spaces and make sure you don’t overdo it, or the buyer will be turned off completely.
There are so many ways you can add some nice touches to your home to make sure it sells quickly. Luxury homes are usually large with great views that sell themselves so it’s up to you to make sure you are putting in the extra effort to make the sale quick and easy. Make your home look like it came out of a magazine and the buyer will be snapping it up as soon as they can.
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