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Having a hard time attracting buyers? Consider these ideas to revive your home’s potential.
1. Check Off the basics. If you haven’t done so already, eliminate clutter and family photos, repair obvious flaws and have the home professionally cleaned.
2. Rethink room staging. Can you shift around furniture to make small rooms look more spacious, or to create focal points in large spaces?
3. Amp up the color. With the right color combinations, you can make rooms look larger, or extra cozy, or more visually interesting, changing the entire feel of your home.
4. Boost curb appeal. Even simple steps like putting down new mulch, planting bright-colored flowers and painting your front can make your home look more inviting.
5. Update Your Photos. Consider new listing photos that play up your improvements and give the home a new look online.
6. Change Your Property Description. The best descriptions stage a home with words, helping buyers visualize how they’ll enjoy the features. For example, don’t say “the home has a huge deck” and instead say, “Imagine hosting a barbecue on a comfortable deck that’s expansive enough to hold 30 of your special friends and relatives.”
7. Adjust the Price. If you’re not getting any interest, it might be time to ask your Realtor to review your competitive market analysis and then re-price the home.
Sources: Realtor Magazine, realtor.com, trulia.com, homeinformative.com, inman.com, dcrealtorguru.com
