While selling a home can be a tall order at any point of year winter can be a particularly challenging time to put your house on the market, at least if you live in an area which has a tendency to have cold, wet winter weather. While it isn't as straightforward to make your house show to its full advantage during the winter months, there are things you can do in order to make your house inviting and enticing to potential purchasers during this typically slow season for real estate; continue reading for a few pointers that may help sell your house in the winter.
Winter Upkeep
If there's snow on the ground, be sure to clear your sidewalk and clear a trail to your front door. Use snow melt or sand to keep it safe and easy to walk on, nobody wants to climb over snowdrifts to get to your door. You may also want to put out a rubber mat to minimize the amount of snow and ice tracked in and place a container for umbrellas if it's raining.
Keep Your Home Warm And Well Lit
You'll be wanting to keep your home a little warmer than you normally would for two reasons, it makes your property look like a warm and friendly place and also can keep a loud heating system from kicking on while prospective buyers are touring your property. If you have a fireplace by all means light a fire, this is an important selling point particularly in the winter.
You should also ensure that all curtains, blinds and window shutters are open to let in natural light and turn on all of the lights in your home to give it a bright and cheery appearance. Especially if you are showing your home on a grey day, this will make a serious difference.
Make Your House Inviting
This should go without saying, but make sure that your house is immaculately clean and that it smells good, the longer that prospective purchasers linger, the more seriously they'll think about making an offer on your house. It's nearly a cliche, but baking some cookies (and leaving them out for prospective purchasers to enjoy) can boost your percentages of closing the deal. You do not need to use deodorizers or fragrant candles just make sure your home is clean and do a little baking.
Some soft music played at a low volume also helps to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Remind Possible Purchasers That It Will Not Always Be Winter
Especially if your house has a garden, display photos of your house and garden in the summer. Photos of flowers in bloom and trees with a full complement of leaves or a thriving vegetable garden can give a potential purchaser an idea of what the home will look like once winter has passed and this can get them thinking more seriously about making an offer.
Winter Upkeep
If there's snow on the ground, be sure to clear your sidewalk and clear a trail to your front door. Use snow melt or sand to keep it safe and easy to walk on, nobody wants to climb over snowdrifts to get to your door. You may also want to put out a rubber mat to minimize the amount of snow and ice tracked in and place a container for umbrellas if it's raining.
Keep Your Home Warm And Well Lit
You'll be wanting to keep your home a little warmer than you normally would for two reasons, it makes your property look like a warm and friendly place and also can keep a loud heating system from kicking on while prospective buyers are touring your property. If you have a fireplace by all means light a fire, this is an important selling point particularly in the winter.
You should also ensure that all curtains, blinds and window shutters are open to let in natural light and turn on all of the lights in your home to give it a bright and cheery appearance. Especially if you are showing your home on a grey day, this will make a serious difference.
Make Your House Inviting
This should go without saying, but make sure that your house is immaculately clean and that it smells good, the longer that prospective purchasers linger, the more seriously they'll think about making an offer on your house. It's nearly a cliche, but baking some cookies (and leaving them out for prospective purchasers to enjoy) can boost your percentages of closing the deal. You do not need to use deodorizers or fragrant candles just make sure your home is clean and do a little baking.
Some soft music played at a low volume also helps to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Remind Possible Purchasers That It Will Not Always Be Winter
Especially if your house has a garden, display photos of your house and garden in the summer. Photos of flowers in bloom and trees with a full complement of leaves or a thriving vegetable garden can give a potential purchaser an idea of what the home will look like once winter has passed and this can get them thinking more seriously about making an offer.
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