4 Tips for Selling Your House in the Fall Market
If you are looking to sell your home in the upcoming months, you owe it to yourself to understand the pros and cons of the autumn market–and to understand the simple steps you can do in order to make your home more attractive to potential buyers. Here are a few tried-and-true insights that we have gathered here at Blue Marble Properties.
Making the Decision: Pros vs. Cons.
The autumn housing market is traditionally considered to offer a slight advantage to buyers. This is because the majority of buyers hurry to complete sales (as well as all necessary legal transactions) in order to move into their homes before the start of the school year, in order to avoid displacing their kids halfway through a semester. For buyers who wait beyond this rush, a market ripe with sellers (and relatively little competition in the form of other buyers, awaits.
All that being said, there is no need to panic: this slight buyer’s advantage is ultimately contingent upon a slew of other factors ranging from the conditions of your local market to the situation of the national economy. As long as you are willing to sell prudently and put a bit of work into making sure your home stands out from the rest, you should be able to sell at a price you are more than happy with. Here are a few simple steps you can take in order to ensure that prospective buyers love your home:
- Clean furnace and Hvac systems. This is helpful for two reasons. First of all, most serious prospects will ask that furnaces and Hvac systems be cleaned and inspected before completing a sale at all. Taking initiative on this can help show potential buyers that you a serious seller who is not going to take any shortcuts in order to save a few bucks. Moreover, cleaning your temperature control systems can help ensure that the air is allergen-free: a fall-relevant factor that will determine the comfort or discomfort of many potential buyers who pay a visit.
- Tactful decoration. Though you certainly don’t want to overdo it, a tactful amount of season-related decoration can help you use cool weather–which might otherwise be a disadvantage–to your benefit. (Pro tip: leaving hot coffee, pie, or other seasonal treats for guests can create an excellent atmosphere–and smell–that will take this tip to the next level!)
- Maintain your lawn. Even though this can be difficult in the cold months of autumn, it goes a long way toward creating a great first impression.
- Lighting Counts. Last but not least, ensure that all lights are turned on before visitors arrive–and place lamps in any rooms that may otherwise appear dark. Lack of light can leave a house looking dreary and small–the last thing you want potential buyers to think!
Looking to sell your home quickly? Blue Marble Properties buys properties regardless of their current conditions, regardless of market value, and regardless of how the seasons are influencing the housing market. Visit us online today to learn more.