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When it comes to moving to a new home, this is a process that can take months of planning. The month of January is often considered to be the perfect time to begin tackling everything required to prepare your home in order to make a more favorable impression on any and all potential buyers.
Here are three of the best ways to prepare to sell your home in the new year.
*First and foremost, perhaps one of the best ways to prepare to sell your home in the new year is to take the time to complete any and all routine maintenance tasks. By timing annual home maintenance tasks to the start of the new year, this can ensure that you are able to keep track of the schedule itself as opposed to tackling them at different times throughout the year. Some of the most common tasks to tackle include replacing all of your air filters, checking all of the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, having your heating system professionally cleaned, removing all of your window screens, and checking for drafts around windows and doors.
*Another of the best ways to prepare to sell your home in the new year is to organize all of your finances and paperwork. When it comes to selling your home, it’s important to remember that every bit of your documentation will need to be in order. This includes tax information, homeowner association fees, and home repairs. Other examples of documentation that you will need to have in order include appliance manuals, warranty information, property tax records, and upgrade documentation.
*One other way to prepare to sell your home in the new year is to take a complete inventory of all of your home repairs. This means that you will need to go into every room and determine whether or not anything needs to be cleaned, repaired, or replaced. Think about what a potential buyer would look for and take notes. When you complete your inventory, come up with a timeline for making repairs before then planning any financing for larger projects that may need to be completed.
Dwayne Gregory
I’m Dwayne Gregory, a Senior Partner with Weichert, Realtors® – Barton Harris & Company and a trusted Austin Realtor with more than 15 years of experience helping homeowners sell w....
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