Peak seasons for buying and selling homes are typically in the spring or summer. It can be tricky to sell your home during the summertime because families are on vacation, school-aged children require attention, and summer activities are in full swing. Buyers and sellers alike are often too distracted with the fun yet busy summer months. However, all is not lost. Buyers are still looking and our team at Inhabit Real Estate Group is here to help you successfully sell your house. If you plan to sell your house this summer, we have several tips that will attract more buyers.
Increase Curb Appeal
1. Cut Your Grass Twice a Week
Because grass grows faster during the summer, you’ll need to mow your lawn more often – maybe even twice a week. A fresh-cut lawn helps potential buyers focus on the house, not the amount of upkeep the lot requires.
2. Manage Your Flower Beds
A beautiful flower bed increases the curb appeal of your home. Curb appeal is your first impression – make it a good one! You can make your home more inviting by scattering mulch, trimming hedges, and planting flowers.
3. Enhance Your Entrance
Keep the walkway swept and decorate your porch. Even something simple like bright pillows on a porch swing or planters on either side of the patio draws people in. Update your welcome mat or place a sign next to your front door that says “welcome home.”
Keep the Interior Fresh
1. Use Natural Light
Dark rooms feel smaller, so take advantage of long summer days and pull back curtains and raise the blinds. You can even tape the string from raised blinds and shades underneath. If you’re trying to hide the neighbor’s trash can or something undesirable on the other side of the window, you don’t pull back the curtains completely. It’s best to partially open curtains or raise blinds so that natural light still streams into the room.
2. Stage with Summer Decor
Bright hues of blue and yellow might not be your style, but staging your home for the buyer is an excellent way to increase your odds of selling. Remove dark-colored accent pillows and area rugs. Instead, decorate your house with vivid summer colors and mixed metals to give it a fresh, inviting look.
3. Use Natural Fragrances
Give a pop of color to your kitchen or bedrooms by placing a vase of bright summer flowers. The natural fragrance will also help your home smell fresh without the use of a spray that, let’s be honest, only lasts for a few minutes and makes buyers wonder what smells you’re trying to hide.
Summertime Extras
1. Offer Snacks and Beverages
Consider filling up your sink with ice and water bottles or cans of soda to offer potential buyers. Set out a plate of cookies or light snacks to make families feel right at home.
2. Stage Outdoor Living Spaces
Summertime means cornhole games and barbeques in the backyard, popsicles, and sprinklers with the kids. So, try to create a space where potential buyers can imagine hosting friends and family for outdoor dinners and birthday parties.
3. Keep Your House Cool
Before a showing, lower the air conditioning just below your comfort level. Buyers will stay in your house longer if they are cool. You don’t want a potential buyer overlooking your house simply because it was stuffy and warm.
If you’re ready to sell your home this summer,
contact
Inhabit Real Estate Group. Our brokers
and agents are the best in the business and are committed to helping
you successfully sell your home and find the next house of your dreams.
