Selling your Home, Get more Money - Continued

For the older home, make sure that there are no loose shingle, no loose siding pieces and that the sidewalks are totally in tact. These major items will persuade the potential buyer against purchasing your home, if there is ‘work’ to do right off the bat.

If you have an older home, you can increase the value of your home by advertising these factors that your home has: 

• A second family room
• Any number or type of fireplace 
• Hot tub or Jacuzzi
• Two dining rooms or a separate breakfast eating area in the kitchen
• Garbage disposal 
• Trash compactor 
• Dishwasher 
• Over the stove microwave and range hood
• Wall to wall carpeting 
• Double vanity in the bathrooms 
• More than one bathroom 
• Walk in closets
• Patio 
• Enclosed porch or mudroom 
• Double locks installed 
• Smoke detectors 
• In ground pool 
• Central air conditioning 
• Exhaust fans with lights in the bathroom 
• Ceiling fans in every room 
• Many closets!

Every buyer is going to be looking for something different. Some buyers are going to want just hardwood floors, others want just carpets, and yet other buyers are looking for vinyl tile or ceramic flooring. To get the most you can when selling your home, take advantage of the specialties in your home and advertise these items to your market.