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Four Ways to Save Money While Selling a Home

March 22, 2017 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

Selling a Home in today’s market? there are ways to save money.

Selling a Home
Selling a Home

If you are gearing up to Selling a Home, you might be dismayed at all of the costs associated with the process. Expenses related to preparing your home to sell and gearing up for an open house can be daunting. Here are four actions and adjustments that you can do to save money while getting your home ready sell.

1. Store and Stage While Staying in Your Home
In some parts of the country, real estate agents will suggest that the owner move out of their home in order to reduce clutter and depersonalize a home. You can always meet this goal halfway by storing most items while staying in your home. Strive for a staged look by clearing out clutter and depersonalizing your space. The more that you can be out of your home to ensure time for ongoing real estate appointments and viewings throughout the week, the better. Ask Mona Koussa how to save money on home staging, it is FREE.

2. Sell at the Right Time of Year
The real estate market moves in cycles, and home-buyers are more likely to put in offers during the spring and summer months. There is no reason to put your home on the market during the slow winter months if you aren’t necessarily in a hurry to sell. The hope is you won’t have to keep your home on the market for long, which will save you time and money.

3. Quick Updates on a Budget
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on a major kitchen renovation or replace flooring in your home before you sell. A few simple adjustments can update your home’s look and will help your space look more current without breaking the bank. A coat of paint can lighten up your home and can give it a fresh, new house smell. Brighten up old cabinets and doors with lighter paint options and new fixtures. An overall deep clean will be needed in every nook and cranny in your home as well.

4. Be Ready to Move
Sometimes home sales can happen quickly than you might expect. If you are still living in your home, it is worth it to have a backup plan for possibly renting or staying with family lined up just in case. You don’t want to delay closing or have to pay back to buyers so that you can have more time in the house. Sometimes you might even be offered more money to move fast, so be ready for this.

Selling a home can be a stressful time and costly pitfalls along the way will only add to this. Getting your home ready for the market doesn’t need to be an expensive endeavor if you are strategic in planning out the process.

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