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Getting Your House Ready to Sell in the Spring Market

"They" say spring is a great time to sell your house.  Historical data backs that up.

If you're thinking about selling this spring, it's time to start thinking about the things you need to do to get the house ready.  Here are some important tips:

1.  Reduce the Clutter 

If you're planning to move, go ahead and start packing up or getting rid of things you don't need.  Houses with lots of clutter don't show well in pictures.  Why is that important?  Because potential home buyers make a decision whether or not to see a home based on pictures they see online.  The more cluttered the house, the fewer people who'll decide to see the house.  The fewer people that go see a house, the longer it will take to sell and the lower the sales price will be.  (Need help getting rid of stuff?  Check this out.)

2.  Don't Make Changes to the House Before Getting the Advice of a Real Estate Professional

Before you invest time and money...

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Comparing the Atlanta Metro Real Estate Market in December 2022 to Pre-Pandemic Markets of 2016 & 2019

By: Kelly Vandever
 
How does real estate in 2022 compare with real estate in 2016 & 2019? Check out the info above!
 
Wonder how this impacts buying your first house? Wonder how it impacts selling your current house and buying a new one?
 
Call me, Kelly, at 770-597-1108. Let's talk!
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What to Fix and What Not to Fix When Preparing Your Home to Sell

By: Kelly Vandever

 

What should you consider fixing when getting your house ready to sell? If you want to sell your house quickly and for the most money, there are things you can do that will help that happen. If you have the cash to spend, putting it into your house in the right ways will make it more attractive to more buyers, resulting in you selling faster and for a bigger profit. The longer a house sits, the more the price goes down.  Price it realistically, and you’ll be able to get it sold even without repairs.  But go too high in your pricing for the condition, and it will take forever. Let’s talk about what to fix and what not to fix when preparing your home to sell.

 

1. Clean

If you hate cleaning, hire someone to do it for you. A super clean house is the best thing you can do regardless of anything else you do. Bathrooms, baseboards, furniture, nooks and crannies, get them clean. No one wants to purchase a house that...

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The Importance of Having Good, Real Estate Pictures

By Kelly Vandever 

 

Do you have a great camera and a good eye for pictures?

Thinking of telling your real estate agent that you’ll just take the pictures of the house?

Don’t do! 

 

High Quality Real Estate Pictures Sell Houses Faster and for More Money 

I don’t know how to emphasize this point enough.

Pictures in real estate are super important!

Houses with high quality photos sell 32% faster.

Houses with high quality pictures sell from $3,000 to $11,000 more.

87% of homebuyers who search online said photos were the most useful feature in online searches.

Stats stats stats right?  But I’ve seen it.  Photos make a huge difference in if people come see the house, how much the seller will get for the house, how long it will take the house to sell.

 

Professional Real Estate Photos Are So Important, I Put My Money Where My Mouth Is

Atlanta is in a really hot seller’s market as I’m writing this, but still, as a...

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