Selling a house isn’t easy. In fact, it’s something that many families dread. Chances are that you’ve heard horror stories about houses that sat for years on the market without selling, gradually decreasing in price. If you’ve been thinking about selling your home and you want to ditch your house as quickly as possible, there are a few ways that you can help your house sell fast. There are some factors you can’t control, like location or noisy neighbors. Fortunately, there are seven important things you can do to give your house the best shot at selling.  Gail will tell you,  you have 60 seconds to make that first good impression! go for it.

1. Fix what’s broken

Buyers are always looking for the perfect move-inready home, so fixing your home is key. If your house needs a lot of help, focus on the major problems in your home. Need a new roof? Buy one. A new owner will not want to put a new roof on the house unless you’re offering the home at a serious discount. Remember that most families want something they can move into right away without spending months working on. If there are problems with the home that you can easily fix, whether it be chipping paint or a broken fence post, try to fix them before you list your house. 

2. Update your appliances

Homebuyers have specific items they look for in a home. For many buyers, appliances are number one on their wish list. While you probably can’t afford to update every one of your home’s appliances, take a hard look at what your current setup looks like. Is the stove outdated and fridge about to die? Dropping a few hundred dollars on a new fridge,dishwasher or oven might not be the way you want to spend your money, but it could help you sell your house.  

3. Take breathtaking pictures

Gail believes,  pictures are one of the most important ways that you can draw in potential buyers. She  hires a professional photographer to really showcase your home. Make sure that you take pictures of both the home’s interior and exterior. If you have a large yard, try to showcase that. If you just planted roses, take a few pictures. If your master bathroom is enormous, take a picture. Highlight the best areas of your home and skip the ones that are less attractive to buyers. 

4. Ditch your clutter

Clearing out junk is easier said than done, but if you want to sell your house quickly, you need to ditch your clutter. Get rid of extra papers, magazines or memorabilia that is sitting around your house. Clean out beneath your beds. Get rid of that pile of clothes next to your dresser. When people walk through your house, they want to imagine what it will be like to live in the home. Even if you can’t get rid of all of your home’s clutter, try to at least minimize the amount of things you have on shelves and on counters to present a clean, neat appearance to buyers. 

5. Advertise, advertise, advertize

6. Price fairly

You’ve spent years developing memories in your house, so it’s normal to want to attach a price tag to those.  Remember that buyers are looking for a good deal. They want to know that they’re getting their money’s worth.  Gail likes to take you out to  look at what other houses are selling for in your area.  Gail likes to price your home reasonably or put into place y plan for price drops when she takes the listing.

7. Don’t be choosy

Often the first offers turn out to be the best offers.   Don't turn down offers because you  don’t like the family or  you don't like buyers vision for your home.   If the buyer wants to tear down walls, paint everything green or add a bunch of garden gnomes to the yard, that’s their decision.