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Sometimes you have to move before you sell your home. Most often in the Mount Washington Valley, it's a second home that's placed on the market. In many places, a vacant home can signal desperation on the part of the seller. Fortunately, that's not true in this area. Nevertheless, following certain guidelines can hasten the sale of your home, and protect it as well.
Give the house a lived-in look to thwart any unwelcome visits. Set a
couple of lamps on timers, and have a neighbor or friend check on the
house daily to take in mail, park a car in the driveway, and close and open
drapes and windows. Continue using a gardening service or hire someone
to cut the grass regularly. During the winter months, arrange to have snow
shoveled from the walks and driveway.
If you remove the furniture, have the house cleaned and painted.
Furniture, rugs and decorations tend to hide or minimize imperfections.
When furniture and artwork have been removed, every blemish and bruise
becomes accentuated, faded paint and wallpaper become more noticeable
and scratches and nicks stand out.
Leave behind a few select pieces of furniture and keep the window
treatments in place. Instead of producing a spacious appearance, an
empty room tends to look smaller than a furnished room. A chair or lamp
on a small table will confer a sense of scale and help potential buyers
gauge whether their furniture will fit the space.
Consider employing a home care specialist marketing service. At no cost
to homeowners, the house is professionally decorated, and trained and
insured home care specialists, or house sitters, maintain it in show-to-sell
condition. Most companies require home care specialists to mow the
lawn, shovel snow, even pay pool maintenance and utilities. Having
someone living on site discourages vandalism, protects against
deterioration and weather hazards and may even reduce insurance costs.
(Check with your insurance carrier.) Using a service of this kind may help
you sell the house faster and at a better price, while relieving you of
property management duties. Search the Internet for professional house
sitters in your area.
Find a real estate professional with experience selling vacant houses.
Very often, these agents specialize in relocation. Sellers should have their relocation specialist
monitor the condition of the house with regular visits; twice a week would
be reasonable. And agree up front that if a problem develops, a contractor
will be arranged for and the work verified by the relocation specialist.
Although a vacant house presents certain challenges, it does not need to
be difficult to sell. Just keep it spotless and in show-to-sell condition,
inside and out.
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