Preparing Your Home for Prospective Buyers in Costa Mesa, California

First, look at the exterior of your home, or your curb appeal. Take a fresh look at the outside of your house from a quick glance from the street. What jumps out at you? What dollar-earning characteristics seem hidden? Knowing this assists us in deciding what steps we can take to draw buyers from the street and into your house. If your home’s exterior isn’t as neat as possible with touched up paint and blooming greenery we’ll need to address those issues. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and increase your home’s final selling price.

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“Welcome to your new home!”

Can buyers see themselves lounging in your living room, relaxing in your reading nook or hosting a dinner in your eat-in kitchen? I want your Open House to pleasantly accept buyers and give them a sense of comfort. I’ll help you accomplish this by recommending changes that enhance your home’s features. I’ll advise you get rid of items that give the appearance of clutter. Surface areas like tables, desks and counters should be neatly arranged. Brick-a-brack, souvenirs, family photos, and kids’ works of art should get moved out of sight. I can help you simplify the decor of house. Unattractive or cluttered spaces make your home look smaller and buyers have a more difficult time seeing themselves living there.

I know instantly where a room’s best features are and how to show them off. I’ll point out the pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need new paint, rugs needing to be changed, fixtures that need shining, and any other improvement that can inexpensively be made to positively influence the sale.

Buyers’ agents know that their clients like to see a residence that draws them in with charm. Decor that could be “offensive” should get moved out so that your home will have likability while on the market.

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Setting the Stage
In the short time that your house will be on the market, we’re doing well if we’re engaging the buyer’s senses. Dark living areas can be a real mood killer, so we’ll do things like draw back curtains and change light bulbs where needed to invite the buyer inside. Together we’ll enhance the mood of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests take a walk-through of your home and ensure a nice scent circulates room-to-room. We’ll make use of cozy-looking blankets, and throw pillows on your sofa and bed. We want buyers to feel like your home has the potential to be.