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Preparing Your Home For Sale: 10 Tips For Staging A Home

January 7, 2015 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Preparing Your Home For Sale: 10 Tips For Staging A Home

Staging a home correctly can result in selling the home faster and at a higher sold price. Here are some tips to get you started:

1 – Create Curb Appeal – Weed your gardens and mow the lawn. Make sure that the yard is nicely landscaped. Power wash the exterior of the house so that it is nice and clean.

2 – Make the Porch Pop – The entranceway should look warm and inviting. Paint the front door. Add seating and plants to the porch. Place a welcome mat or nice indoor/outdoor rug in front of the door.

3 – Make The House Shine – This is Spring cleaning at it’s finest. Mop the floors, vacuum, and dust every room of the house. Clean the carpets and wipe the baseboards. Wash the windows and window treatments. You want your house to sparkle!

4 – De-Personalize – Put away family photos and heirlooms. Replace items as needed with other home decor. It is important for the potential home buyer to be able to visualize living in your house.

5 – Get Rid of Odors – Remove the smell of pet, food or other odors from the home. Replace stale, unpleasant odors with the smell of fresh flowers or baked goods.

6 – Pets – Keep the pets and any of their items such as toys and litter boxes out of sight when showing your home to buyers.

7 – Neutralize – If needed, paint a fresh coat of paint on the walls in a nice, neutral color.

8 – De-Clutter – Clutter makes the house look small and it appears that there is not enough storage. Clean out and organize the closets. If you have too much furniture in a room, find another place for one of the pieces.

9 – Bedrooms – If you have taken a bedroom and made it into an office or exercise room you may want to change it back. It is helpful for the home buyer to see all of the bedrooms in the home.

10 – Update – Update the hardware in the house. Change the knobs, handles and light fixtures if they look outdated. Updating appliances, especially in the kitchen, is very appealing to home buyers.

This may seem like a large list of tips for staging a home but most of the items are easy and relatively inexpensive. When selling a home, you want it to be as appealing as possible for potential home buyers. You only get one chance to make a great first impression.

You can always simplify matters by hiring a house cleaner while your house is on the market. Some people also choose to hire a home staging company such as Design to Market prior to listing their house for sale.

For more staging tips on preparing your house to sell for more money in less time, contact Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team. Eric can do a FREE Comparative Market Analysis to find out what your house should sell for. Ask about our 88 Day Sales Guarantee Program!

The Lowry Team – Keller Williams Realty is an award winning, full service real estate firm specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Monroe and the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing personal, professional real estate service.

The Lowry Team is “Different By Design”… taking a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator, Inside Sales Associate and a Marketing Director.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty :: Selling Your Home

September 22, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty :: Selling Your Home

The Lowry Team knows that selling your home is a big decision. There are a few things to take into consideration once you have decided that you are ready to sell. This includes determining what to list your house for, getting it ready for the market and finding a real estate agent to sell your home.

One of the most important steps in selling your home is determining what price to list it for. Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team, will perform a comparable market analysis for you. This will educate and assist you as you decide what price you will put your house on the market for. Eric Lowry says, “Houses that are priced accurately and in good condition are not lasting long on the market.”

It is important to find out what the market value of your home is. Many sellers look at what other similar homes are on the market for and base their price on that. However, what a buyer will actually pay for a home is the true market value. It is important to look at what similar homes nearby yours have sold for.

Keller Williams research shows that a house priced at market value sold in just half the time. In addition, those homes usually sold for more money, the average house selling for almost $4,000.00 more.

Next, you need to get your house ready for market both inside and out. The first step in staging your home is to trim the bushes around your property. It is important to keep the lawn neatly mowed. The curb appeal of your home will be the potential home buyer’s first impression of your home. Make it a good one! First impressions matter! Spruce up the yard and flower beds.

Lastly, when you decide to sell, use a real estate agent. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that only 9% of homeowners try to sell their home without an agent and about half of those were selling to someone they knew.

Some homeowners try to sell a home themselves to save money by not having to pay commission to a Realtor. However, buyers expect to get a better deal from a home for sale by owner because they know the homeowner is saving money. According to the NAR houses sold by a realtor sold for 16% more than those that are for sale by owner.

Selling a house on your own can be an overwhelming task. There’s advertising to plan and budget for, open houses and private showings to arrange, purchase offers to negotiate, contract contingencies to worry about, and complicated paperwork to fill out. Make it easy on yourself by putting your home in the hands of seasoned professionals. Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty has over 16 years of full time real estate experience. He has extensive experience marketing properties and showing them to their best advantage.

In addition, when you hire Eric Lowry you are hiring a team of specialists. The Lowry Team is “Different By Design“… taking a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator and a Marketing Director.

Selling your home is a major financial and emotional decision. If you are considering selling your home, Contact Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team and set up a free consultation. We’re here to represent you throughout the entire selling process, from listing to closing. The Lowry Team want to make sure that your real estate transaction is a positive and profitable experience.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team – Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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July 15, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

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Sell Your House For More Money

Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team says, “If you want to sell your house for more money, staging can be your ticket.” That is because staging can result in a 2% higher sold price. For example, spending $500 on a $300,000 house could result in a $6,000 return on your investment.

Not only can staging your home properly bring more money to the closing table, generally it will sell faster too. Some rooms in your home are more important than others in the preparation process and some home improvements are a much better investment as you prepare to sell your home. Don’t spend money unnecessarily, contact Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team today to arrange a free consultation.
The Lowry Team is an award winning, full service real estate firm specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Monroe and the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing, personal, professional real estate service.

The Lowry Team is “Different by Design”…taking a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator, Inside Sales Associate and a Marketing Director.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team – Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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