For those who intend to sell a house, it generally is beneficial to explore ways to minimize stress throughout the home selling journey. That way, a home seller will be prepared to deal with any potential pitfalls that come his or her way.
When it comes to prepping for the home selling journey, stress can be problematic. But if you can remain calm, cool and collected in the face of home selling hurdles, you can find solutions to these problems and enjoy a stress-free home selling experience.
Now, let's take a look at three tips to ensure a stress-free home selling journey.
1. Evaluate Your Home's Strengths and Weaknesses
What separates your residence from others? Consider your house's strengths and weaknesses, and you can discover ways to transform various weaknesses into strengths.
Oftentimes, it helps to conduct a home inspection prior to listing a residence. This will enable you to identify any structural issues with your house and address such problems before you add your residence to the real estate market.
2. Enhance Your Home's Interior and Exterior
For those who want to minimize stress, it may be a good idea to hire professionals to help you upgrade your house's interior and exterior. Because if you have professional support at your disposal, you can quickly and effortlessly transform an ordinary house into an exceptional one.
To find the best interior decorators in your city or town, you may want to search online. This will allow you to examine online reviews and customer feedback and find the best interior decorators in any area, at any time.
Moreover, you should not hesitate to hire professional landscapers to help you bolster your house's curb appeal. Professional landscapers can trim the hedges, mow the lawn and perform other home exterior upgrades to ensure your house stands out to potential buyers.
3. Consult with a Real Estate Agent
Don't let stress get the best of you as you prepare to sell your house. Instead, hire a real estate agent, and you can avoid stress throughout the home selling journey.
Ultimately, a real estate agent is a difference-maker for a home seller. This housing market professional will teach you everything you need to know about selling a house and ensure you can make informed home selling decisions. As a result, a real estate agent can make it easy to navigate each stage of the home selling journey.
Let's not forget about the comprehensive home selling guidance that a real estate agent can provide, either. A real estate agent can help you take an objective view of your home and establish a competitive price for it. Also, after you receive an offer on your home, a real estate agent can help you examine this proposal and determine whether to accept, reject or counter it.
If you want to streamline the home selling process, there is no need to worry. Take advantage of the aforementioned tips, and a home seller can reap the benefits of a stress-free home selling experience.
About the Author
Marsha Charles
Consistent top listing and selling agent receiving Chairman's Club award for superior sales achievement almost every year while associated with Preferred Properties, Inc. Consistently receive the International Presidents Premier award for sales volume since joining Coldwell Banker Realty and ranked in the top 1% of agents in Connecticut and Westchester County. In 2021 I received the International Society of Excellence award for sales volume in excess of $100,000,000. I have been named a Top Five Sales Agent for customer satisfaction since 2010 (longer than any other agent in Connecticut) and listed in Connecticut Magazine. Named one of the Top Agents in Connecticut by Real Trends since 2018.
I work with sellers and buyers and also have a strong understanding to needs of those who are relocating . Background and experience in advertising, public relations and photography offer creative and innovative marketing plans for sellers.
Realtor designations include: Graduate Real Estate Institute, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Residential Marketing Specialist, and Pricing Strategy Advisor. Served as President of New Canaan Board of Realtors (two terms), Director (three terms) and currently serve on Professional Standards Committee. Named Realtor of the year by the New Canaan Board of Realtors in 1994and again in 2022.
Married and mother of other of four children who attended and graduated from the New Canaan School System, Member of New Canaan, Darien, Greenwich and Statewide MLS systems. Areas covered include New Canaan, Darien, Greenwich, Rowayton, Norwalk, Wilton and all of lower Fairfield County.
