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What Can a Seller Learn After a Home Showing?

by Lori Madden 05/31/2020

Let's face it – a showing can be a stressful experience for a house seller. If a seller makes even a single mistake planning for a showing, a buyer may be turned off by his or her residence. And as a result, a seller's home may linger on the real estate market for many weeks or months.

Ultimately, each showing is a valuable learning opportunity for a house seller. If a seller fails to receive an offer to purchase after a showing, there is no need to worry. In fact, there are many things that a seller can do to upgrade his or her residence in the aftermath of an unsuccessful home showing, such as:

1. Bolster Your Home's Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is a key part of the home selling experience, and for good reason. If your house boasts amazing curb appeal, buyers may fall in love with your residence as soon as they see it. Thus, terrific curb appeal could help you speed up the house selling journey.

To upgrade your home's curb appeal, lawn care is crucial. You should mow the lawn, trim the hedges and do everything you can to keep your home's exterior looking neat and tidy.

Also, if you need expert help with curb appeal upgrades, lawn care and home improvement professionals are available. These professionals are happy to help a home seller – regardless of his or her residence's size or location – and will ensure you can enhance your house's curb appeal in no time at all.

2. Revamp Your Home's Interior

If your home's interior looks drab and outdated, now may be a good time for an upgrade. Fortunately, you don't have to be a professionally trained interior decorator to transform your house's interior from drab to fab.

Oftentimes, repainting the walls can make a world of difference inside a house. Using neutral colors may boost the likelihood that your house's interior will capture buyers' attention, too.

Don't forget to clean each room of your house. By doing so, you can maintain a pristine home interior that is sure to hit the mark with buyers.

3. Declutter Your Home

Personal items in your home should be put into storage for the time being. That way, you can help buyers envision what life could be like if they purchase your residence.

Furthermore, remove any items you no longer need from your house. In this instance, you can donate unwanted items to charity, give them to family members or friends or sell them.

As you get set to sell your house, you may want to hire a real estate agent. This housing market professional can offer home exterior and interior improvement tips, as well as help you prepare your residence for showings and open house events.

For those who are worried about home improvements, it is important to remember that there are lots of ways to upgrade a residence. Thanks to the aforementioned tips, you can quickly upgrade your house's appearance and move closer to achieving your desired home selling results.

About the Author
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Lori Madden

As a Florida native growing up in Sarasota, I have seen my hometown grow from a sleepy coastal town to a highly sought-after destination along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. After working in Chicago for 5 years, I returned to Sarasota and saw it through a new lens and really began to appreciate what makes Sarasota so desirable, including temperatures that allow for year round outdoor activities including tennis (a personal favorite), golf, boating, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, or just relaxing and/or shelling on our pristine sandy shores, including Dr. Beach’s #1 beach in the United States for 2017, Siesta Key! Sarasota’s cultural amenities are many and diverse, appealing to a wide range of arts lovers. Downtown Sarasota has become a destination in itself, drawing many new developments for those who want to be within walking distance of Main Street's offerings and the picturesque bayfront and marina. Foodies will find an eclectic mix of locally owned and operated restaurants offering something for everyone, and there are now Farmers Markets every day of the week in various locations throughout Sarasota, but the Saturday morning Farmers Market in downtown Sarasota draws the biggest crowds. Since 1988, my passion has been selling real estate, representing both buyers and sellers. I have been recognized by my clients and customers for an uncompromising work ethic and dedication to helping them achieve their real estate goals. Relying on my experience as a real estate paralegal and being highly organized, I am able to help make the transition between contract and closing a smooth one for my clients. With an eye for interior and landscape design, I've been known to pitch in and help Sellers minimize and/or reorganize their belongings in order to stage their home to maximize its sale potential. I specialize in out of state buyers looking for their piece of paradise along the Gulf Coast and make it a priority to keep them up to date on our quickly changing local real estate market. I welcome the opportunity to share with you all Sarasota and her surrounding islands have to offer!