Home Prep Tips

Does your home stand out? | Home Sale Prep Success
Does your home stand out? | Wondering what makes a home stand out on the market? We know your home is more than just a bedroom and bathroom count. In this video, we go over what our Lifestyle Marketing plan looks like for our home-selling clients. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
How to prevent scaring buyers off when selling your home - remove roadblocks
Do You Have Home Selling Roadblocks? - Are these things preventing your home from selling fast? Do you have parts of your home making it unsellable? We go over what roadblocks look like and how they may be slowing down or even preventing you from selling your home for top dollar! Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on yo
Virtual vs Real Home Staging to sell my home?
Types of Home Staging to Sell | Not sure how to stage your home? Not sure what type of staging fits your selling needs? In this video we go over the three types of home staging offered through Caprika Realty! Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
Getting Your Home Market Ready | Home Sale Prep Success
Getting your Home Market Ready | Want to know what we do to get the right eyes on your home? Watch this video to learn about all that we do to position your home to sell FAST and for TOP DOLLAR. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
Choosing the right light bulbs to sell your home
Choosing the right lights | The lighting in your house matters! It controls the entire atmosphere of the room. Don't know whether to choose cool or warm toned lights when preparing to sell your home? Watch this video for expert home selling advice. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
Will your kitchen help you sell or hurt you from selling your home
Do Buyers Want Your Kitchen? | Is your kitchen a cohesive masterpiece or does it have mix and matched appliances? Watch this to see if your kitchen is what buyers are looking for. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
Does Your Home Have Curb Appeal? | Home Sale Prep Success
Does your home have Curb Appeal? - First impressions matter, especially when it comes to selling your home. Improving your home's Curb Appeal is a way to sell FAST and for FULL VALUE. Watch for some tips and reminders on how to spruce up your home. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
Is Your Home Clean Enough to Sell? | Home Sale Prep Success
Is Your Home Clean Enough to Sell? - Is your home clean enough to sell? Watch this video to get insight into how buyers may be looking at your home. Our Pre-Listing Consultation series is here to help your home selling preparation and process. We've put together this series of quick videos for you to watch before we meet for our initial consultation and to save you time on your home selling journey.
How Much Home Prep Should I Do?
Thinking about selling your home, and wondering how much home prep is too much? Do you redo all the kitchen cabinets and replace all the sinks? If you're wondering how effective home prep and renovations will be for adding $$$ to your selling price then this video is for you. Tune in for 3 tips about home prep to keep you running with the competition.
Should I Redo My Bathroom to Sell My Home?
Should you redo your bathroom? It depends... ?? What bathroom are you thinking about doing? ?? Have you updated your kitchen? ?? Did you update one of your other bathrooms?
Should You Paint Your House To Sell?
Should you paint your house to sell? Maybe....? The truth is I would say 85% of people should paint their house or part of their house in order to sell. That said you may not need everything or maybe you are in the 15% and don't need to at all.
What light bulbs you have in your home can hurt you when you are selling!
How long has that lightbulb been out in your bathroom? Longer than you're comfortable admitting? Lightbulbs might seem simple, but can impact how a buyers feels walking into your home
How Uniform Is Your Home?
This ONE thing instantly tells buyers your home is OLD ?? What am I talking about? I'm talking about homogeny... How uniform is your home? ?? Don't let this simple fix be the difference in your home getting sold and sitting, stale on the market...
What Color Should I Paint My Front Door To Sell My Home
What color is your front door ??? Did you know that the right door color = ???? more money? Not sure what color will get you more money????
Do I need granite countertops to sell my home?
Do you need granite countertops in your kitchen? Truth be told, granite is what people want... So decent chance yes you need some kind of stone. BUT there are times the juice is just not worth the squeeze.
Attract Buyers & Make Your Home Feel Bigger
Are you thinking of selling your home? Do you have a lot of stuff? How do you make your home feel bigger to attract buyers? I'm glad you asked ????
Curb Appeal Matters When Selling Your Home
?? Don't overlook this when you're thinking about selling your home. ?? CURB APPEAL, if ignored, can mean ??in terms of buyer interest in your property. After you watch the video grab my FREE PDF full of easy things you can do to up your curb appeal and get interested buyer lining up to see your home.

Hey there, if you're selling soon, and you're looking around your place and you're like, "I have a lot of crap. I have a lot of stuff. What am I going to do?" That is a great question. You know what? You're not alone. Nine out of 10 times, I go to a listing appointment and most of the people have too much stuff. The running joke is that a staged home is a home not lived in. So when we're positioning a house to sell, we're trying a less is more approach. We want to have the places look as big as possible, creating space. We want to have them look awesome where it's staged and we're set up for success. But that typically means you're not set up to live. So when you're going to sell, decluttering is one of the absolutely number one things that pretty much we tell everybody.

There was a movie years ago where the actress, she's looking in the mirror and she spins around real quick. And she's like, "The first thing I see in the mirror, I take off." Well, it's kind of the same thing, right? When you look around, if you have three china cabinets and a dining room table and eight chairs, well maybe if we have four chairs and one china cabinet or no china cabinet and one table? Maybe take the leaf out. Can we have a little bit less? So people can go through, stroll through your house, walk through and get a good feel.

They're not sitting down watching the Super Bowl. They just want to come through and check out your house. So decluttering is number one at the top of your list. So what do you do? Well, number one is can you get rid of stuff? Number two, can you sell stuff? Number three, do you have a friend or family member that maybe you can put some of your stuff in their basement or their garage? Can you get a pod or some kind of storage thing where you can put it in there? Now people ask us all the time, "Does it look bad if I just shove all my stuff in one room or the garage or a pod?" Short answer, it doesn't look great, but it's better than just being in the house.

So if you have to choose, if you don't, you're like, "Hey, I don't have money to actually go put stuff in another storage area." Then yeah, if you want to fill the garage, go for it. Again, not as awesome as just having it out of the house completely, but better than having it all spread around. Same thing. If you have an extra room in the basement or something, if you want to stack it all up and pile it up in one storage room, okay. It's still better than having it spread out.

And lastly, a little tip. If you're going to put it in something like a pod, that's going to sit in front of your house, let us or your agent, whoever you use, come get a good front picture first. We don't want to have your main front picture of your home with a big pod thing right in your driveway. It just doesn't look awesome. So let's get a great picture first, then fill up the thing. If the pod's still there, people get it. They know you're selling. They know you're moving. So some stuff's in the pod. It's not the end of the world. All right. I hope that makes sense. Take a look around and then get rid of 40% of what you have. That's my advice. I hope it helps. I am Brendan Spear with Caprika Realty, and I wish you the best in your home selling journey.

 

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