Five Tips For Sellers In Cary NC

Homes in Raleigh NC

Homes in Raleigh NC

The sign is up, lockbox in place and the Internet is all a buzz with information on your property. Your Realtor is off to a great start and your goal is one step closer to success! Below is a short list I give all of my sellers the day after their home hits the market. It is just a reminder to be proactive!

1. Don’t be shy!! Tell everyone you know that your home is for sale. Tell them how badly you hate to leave it, but that life does happen. Tell them they can view professional photographs at allcary.com, Facebook, and the Website that I create for your home.  Google LOVES pieces of information that have comments and are shared on Social Networks! [Read more…]

Staging a Home

Staging a Home

homes in raleigh nc, staging your home in raleigh ncStaging your Raleigh home is normally one of the most important things a Seller can do to get top dollar for the home, because a well staged home will keep people lingering in the house longer – often imagining themselves living there. But often times, we find that clients are hesitant to take a critical eye to their home.

We tell clients that as they are selling their home, it’s important to change their words around… Say to yourself, “This is not my home; it is a house — a product to be sold much like a box of cereal on the grocery store shelf.” It’s a HOME when you buy it, it’s an INVESTMENT (a house) when you sell it.  So look around with that fresh approach, and imagine yourself handing over the keys and envelopes with warranties to the new owner.  Now think about how good it’s going to feel to be in your new home… and you are ready to De-Personalize and De-Clutter for the next family who we want to pay TOP DOLLAR for this house! [Read more…]