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Top Ten Steps To Finding A Buyer For Your Ocean Home
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
1. Remove Clutter. Time to throw away any old newspapers and magazines. Box up any belongings that are not needed. Pack up any clothing that is not needed so that closets appear larger. Remove any belonging from the garage. Allow your potential buyers the opportunity to visualize their belongings in the oceanfront home.
2. Wash your windows and screens. Washing the windows will allow more light into the home and will allow buyers to see the beautiful view. Plus, dirty windows are a turn off.
3. Time to give your ocean home a good spring cleaning. Clean the floors and shampoo the carpet. Wipe off any dirt or fingerprints from door knobs, and light switch plates. Wipe down the cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Give your appliances a through cleaning. Help your oceanfront home make a good first impression.
4. Make room brighter by replacing blown and dim light bulbs to make rooms brighter. Before buyers arrive, turn on the lights and open the curtains to let as much light as possible in.
5. Make any repairs that you can find. Minor repairs like door adjustments, torn or missing window screens, caulk on exterior doors and windows and interior counter tops and tubs, broken or missing electrical cover plates, and dripping faucets will make a good first impression. Don’t know what to repair, why not get a sellers home inspection. This will show you what the buyers home inspector would see and give you the opportunity to repair the items before the buyers knows they were ever an issue. You can also market the ocean home as being pre-inspected.
6. Spruce up the landscape. Cut the grass, trim back the brushes and trees, put new straw or mulch in the flower beds, and edge the driveway and walkways. Plant a few colorful seasonal flowers and place a few potted plants around the entrance to liven up the landscaping.
7. Fill cracks and holes in the driveway. Apply a sealant if needed.
8. Clean dirty gutters.
9. Change the front door hardware and house numbers.
10. Get rid of odors in the home. Shampoo the carpeting and wash the curtains to make the house smell fresh and clean. If the carpet is worn and won’t come clean, maybe you should replace it. The new carpet will add value to the home. This added value will probably be a lot more than the expense of the new carpet. Also, open the windows to let some fresh air in.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Waterfront Houses USA, an internet listing service that provides Oceanfront Homes For Sale and Ocean Homes available in the US and Canada.
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