Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Should I Update My Home Before Selling ItSegment 2Should I Update my home before selling?Barb, this real estate market is red hot.  Is it always necessary for home sellers to update their homes before selling their home?To Get a Good offer on a home:Three rules about selling for Top Dollar work every time:Preparation, Pricing & Promotion.Home Sellers Control the First Two and Getting this Wrong Could Mean the Difference between just getting an offer vs getting multiple offers and ultimately the BEST offerThis Segment is about Preparation:Unless a home is priced WAY BELOW others that are similarPreparation is hugely importantWhat does that involve?HGTV made many buyers expect beautifully remodeled homes in any price.While that is NOT reality the closer you can get the home to “Move in Ready”, the BetterThe EYE CANDY - PICTURESBuyers Eliminate Homes Based on the ONLINE Images:If the Curb Appeal is not great – they move onIf the Condition needs $ into, they move onMost buyers focus on:Curb AppealYard/ViewLiv