How to Sell your Grand Rapids Home

So you decided to sell your Grand Rapids home? It's the perfect time to do so. Grand Rapids is the fastest growing city in Michigan ( MLive, 2017 ), which means you'll have plenty of exposure from both current and incoming residents. But what can you do to make your home more attractive. To boost how quickly you sell your house? Outside of hiring an established, experienced real estate agent, here are some of our best tips on how to sell your home.

Spruce Up the Curb Appeal

When it comes to how to sell your home, you need an interested buyer to walk inside. Simple lawn maintenance, the addition of flowers and making sure the exterior paint is clean and crisp goes a long way in selling your home. Excite home buyers with how beautiful the exterior your house is.

Price it Right

With the help of a knowledgable, skilled real estate agent, you need to list the price correctly. While you want the biggest potential payout, selling a home in the first 30 days is important. Pricing the house correctly brings interested home buyers in.

Declutter, Declutter, Declutter

Potential home buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in your home. Clutter prevents this. It also makes the space feel smaller, nether of which are good. Remove everything you can, even if you have to put it into storage for a month. Also, remove family photographs and personalized items. Again, a home buyer needs to picture themselves in the house. They can't do that when your family trip to the Grand Canyon is plastered everywhere.

Staging

Ask your real estate agent about staging. Set the furniture up (which is easier after decluttering) so a room flows as it is suppose to. Selling a home is much like selling an experience. You want perspective buyers who enter to visualize themselves throwing New Years parties and hosting gatherings or picturing themselves watching television and raising children. Staging helps do all of this. When it comes to how to sell your home, staging is crucial.

Your Pets

Some people are also pretty allergic and if they know pets have been running around, they may become less likely to purchase a house. So during open houses and showings, not only remove your pet but remove all signs of pets. Consider a professional carpet cleaning service to remove pet smells as well.

Whether you're transitioning to a new home in Grand Rapids or you're heading out of the community, selling your home for the best value in the shortest amount of time is important as it's just one less task you have to worry about. Listening to these tips can help, as can I, Tom Sprich, a top-selling Grand Rapids realtor.

If you're interested in selling your home, are in need of help or simply have questions in regards to the real estate market in Grand Rapids, give me a call or text at (616) 485-0952. I look forward to talking to you.