Summer is one of the best times to list your home in Chagrin Falls. With plenty of daylight, homes photograph well and buyers are more likely to head out and view properties. Here are some tips for getting a good price for your home.
- Price your home correctly
- Enhance curb appeal
- Highlight outdoor spaces
- Keep the interior cool and comfortable
- Stage your home with a summer theme
Buyers who missed out on listings during the spring season will be highly motivated to find a home in the summer. Families with children will want to finalize a sale before school starts in the fall. Take advantage of buyers’ sense of urgency by pricing your home correctly.
Your Realtor will offer an objective view of the value of your home based on recent market data, real estate trends, comparable properties, unique features, and other factors. Pricing your home accurately will help you attract more offers and sell your home quicker.
Make a good first impression on buyers by maximizing your home’s curb appeal. Summers in Ohio tend to be hot and humid, so make sure to water your lawn and outdoor plants. Keeping your lawn and plants healthy will make your home more attractive to buyers.
Dry patches and wilted plants can potentially put buyers off your property as well as look unappealing in real estate photos. If you don’t have time to care for your lawn and garden, consider investing in professional lawn care services.
Summer is ideal for outdoor living. Make your home more attractive to potential buyers by highlighting outdoor spaces that can be utilized for summer gatherings and events. Stage the patio, add some resort-style furniture and lighting fixtures to the backyard, and clean your pool.
The whole point of staging outdoor areas is to show buyers how they might use these spaces for entertaining and recreation. This will attract buyers who want to invite friends and family over for summer BBQs and other events.
Air out the rooms and turn on the AC in time for home viewings. Make refreshments available for buyers who are traveling in the heat to visit the property. If you want to receive good offers, you’ll have to make sure that the open house is a comfortable and pleasant experience for potential buyers.
When staging your home in the summer, you can follow a nautical, tropical, or eco chic theme to make sure that your decor is in season. It also conjures memories of fun summer getaways and vacations that can create a positive association with the property.
If you don’t want to invest in seasonal summer decor, you can simply paint the walls with bright or warm summer colors to help create an upbeat atmosphere inside the home.
Sell your home with Chagrin Falls’ best Realtor
Sell your home with the help of an experienced Cleveland realtor this summer. You can reach me, Michelle McQuade, for real estate advice in Chagrin Falls and the surrounding communities. Contact me at 440.823.2448 or send an email to michellemcquade(at)howardhanna(dotted)com to get started.