Sunday, August 26, 2007

Preparing The Property For Sale

There are a number of items you can do to aide your seller regarding getting the most money for their home. This may often include working on several aspects of the property before it goes on the market.

§ Anything that adds more value than it costs should be seriously considered. Many changes cost comparatively little and yet may dramatically enhance value.

§ Create a detailed checklist of possible things to do—from cleaning, painting and simple rearranging to landscaping, minor remodeling and pre-sale repairs—to prepare any property to show in its best possible light.

§ Bring a professional staging consultant to suggest additional ways how to show the property to its maximum advantage.

§ This is not a reflection on taste; it is a cold calculation on how to make you more money by achieving the highest possible sales price in the shortest possible time.

§ From a list of options, the seller can then decide how much or little they want to do.

§ Your expertise and resources to prepare their property to show and sell is one of the major advantages you can offer your clients.

It comes down to how the house looks in regard to the offering price. The better the property looks, the more money a seller has the opportunity to receive. Whether the property needs a few repairs or it's been completely remodeled it's important to give sellers feedback on how they will best achieve the highest possible sales price.

Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate is the desert area's exclusive affiliate of Christie's Great Estates and serves the real estate needs of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta.

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