How to Prep My Home For Sale

Home Selling Prep

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've been thinking about selling your home in the near future, one of the things that's probably on your mind is what kind of home prep should you do? Should you do a fresh coat of paint? Should you replace some flooring? Things like that. So, in this video, I'm going to break down the way I look at it and the way I approach it. And I hope it helps you in your home selling journey. So, let's dive in. Number one, typically one of the first things I want to look for are roadblocks. Now, by roadblocks, what I mean is this, do you have anything that would stop the buyers in their tracks and make them ponder, "Do I need to spend a whole bunch of money? Is there something really wrong?" So, for an example, let's say you had a leak in your roof a while back and you fixed the roof, but you never went back and fixed that little black, brown spot in the ceiling.

Well, that's something we got to address because if they come through, you're thinking, "Hey, they should give me top dollar. I have a new roof." The buyer's coming through and they're like, "Huh, is there a leak? Do I need to replace the roof? Do I have to spend a whole bunch of money on day one?" That's how the buyer's going to look at it, so let's remove that roadblock. Number two, I can go through to any house and say, "Sure. Yeah, let's do a fresh coat of paint. Let's do this flooring. Let's do this. Let's update these handles, hinges," but here's the thing, is it worth it? Will this make your house sell faster? Probably. What about money? Let's say to do a nice little freshening up in your house costs $50,000, just for our argument's sake. If it's only going to make you $30,000 back, that doesn't excite me. But if you spend 50, I get you 50 back and then another 20 or 30 on top, now I'm excited. Right?

So, what we need to do is think about positioning. I mean, everybody can look at solds and say, "Oh, hey look, all these homes in my neighborhood and our area have sold for X dollars and this fast," but we also need to say, "What's our competition doing? What are the other homes on the market right now? How many homes are on the market? How fast are they moving? And what condition are they in? So, if you tell me, "Hey, look, these four homes have all sold in lightning, quick speeds and got this great amount of money," and you pull them up and they look immaculate. I mean, they were flipped, brand new kitchens, new baths, shiny floors, everything just looks awesome. And then you're like, "Hey, my home's a little dated." If that's the case, we shouldn't expect to get the same price that those brand new flipped rehab looking homes are getting. Right?

So, we need to position ourselves either by doing those updates, so we can compete at that same price point, or we just say, "You know what? We're not going to be as good and that's okay. So, instead of coming at this price, let's just come down a little bit and let's have a value proposition." So, it's all about positioning. It's not just about price. So, big takeaway is again, remove roadblocks. Two, what's our competition doing? Three, what has sold? And what's the condition of those places? And how do we want to position ourselves in order to compete? Hope that helps you. That's how I like to look at it. I'm Brendan Spear with Caprika Realty, and I wish you the best in your home selling journey.

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