Monday, January 12, 2009

Memphis Home

By W. Kim

Whether you are trying to sell a home in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Memphis or Louisville there are certain things which can prevent a sale from happening. If you can identify the problems then you will that selling your Louisville home for example will become much simpler. Below we take a look at some of the mistakes that people may well make when selling their homes and which can prevent them getting an offer quickly on it.

Mistake 1 - A house that smells bad is going to put off any potential buyer. If you own pets or smoke the odors produced by these need to be removed as soon as you possibly can. Don't just think spraying the room just before a viewing with air freshener is going to disguise them. In fact your furniture and furnishings will be full of these odors, so you need to arrange to get them cleaned correctly prior to the viewings commencing.

Mistake 2 - Many people will try to be very persuasive when others come to view their home especially when the market is full of similar properties. But if you are trying to hard this can cause a potential buyer to back away from yours. Instead allow them the room to wander around and get a feel for the property on their own. Doing this they are able to see more easily if they will be able to live in the property comfortably once you have vacated it.

Mistake 3 - If you have pets then you need to arrange to have them out of the house whilst the viewing is taking place, especially if you own a dog. If you can arrange for the pet to go somewhere else (say a friends or neighbors home) until the viewings have taken place. But if you can't arrange this then keep them in one specific area, say a dog crate. Remember even though you may love animals the person viewing your home may not.

Mistake 4 - When you are trying to sell your Louisville if you find some minor repairs that need doing then get them done prior to the viewings starting. So get those dripping taps fixed and make sure that all gutters and drains are clean and clear. If you do this then any potential buyer of your home will find that they will have one less thing to be concerned about and which could end up costing them money.

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