Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Segment 3 - Top 10 Trends That Date a Home Barb, If someone is thinking of selling their home, what are some of the top trends that are dating a home? BEFORE YOU UPGRADE – ASK ME – Not all improvements will add to the bottom line!i. Price Rangeii. Market Conditionsiii. Area competitiona. Buyers DO Eliminate Homes with ‘Deferred Maintenance’ (unless priced aggressively low) – SNOWBIRDb. How it looks is important because buyers eliminate homes in less than 1 minute!How do You Know What is Dated and What is NOT?1. If YOU like it and you are NOT moving – Don’t worry about it!2. Any improvements or updating should initially be done for YOU not to sell!3. Here are some of the top 10 things that can date a home.1. Signs eg: Love Live Laugh2. Swap for some nice artwork a. You can get great pieces at Target, Walmart, AFW, Kirdlands3. Out-dated Color PaletteObviously dated colors Golden palettes, GRAY Substitute: Warmer Neutrals• Go visit Model homes and ask them for the paint colors• Behr Burnished Clay:#4: Dated Look