In most areas, it is common knowledge that spring is the best time to list a house for sale and fall comes in at a close second. But, not everyone is granted the luxury of being able to wait till the optimal time to sell their home. Still, with the right mindset and some careful preparation, you can sell your house this summer. So here are the 6 things you need to do to sell your house this summer in Roseburg.
1. Summer Isn’t Always The Best Time To Sell…
As we just indicated, summer isn’t always the very best time to list your house. However, summer, winter, fall, or spring, the best time to sell is when you need to move. That said, these tips will help you when prepareing to sell in any season. In the summertime, though, there can be more competition so making the necessary and appropriate adjustments are key to selling your Roseburg house this summer.
At first glance, summer would seem to be the best time to sell your home because days are longer and warmer, kids are out of school, and people have vacation time. But on the flipside, those things can also work against you. Why? Summertime also means that that people are busy with activities – taking care of kids, going on vacation, and participating in all those fun summer activities.
What this means is that during the summer you will have to adjust your mindset (especially with respect to how long a sale could take), prepare more thoroughly, and be more flexible. When it comes to showings, you will likely have to be more willing to accommodate buyers’ needs and whimsies. Be ready, some buyers like to skip out of work early so they can tour your home during the daytime or even twilight hours, just after the dinner.
2. Make Needed Repairs
As with any real estate sale at any time of the year, you will need to make needed repairs as soon as possible. I suggest before listing, especially if you need to sell your house this summer in Roseburg. Begin with the necessary and most obvious repairs and then move to the less urgent, less observable problems.
The chief benefits, according to the pros, of doing repairs early are simple:
- It will prevent potential buyers from being distracted as they tour your home. Instead of making a mental list of what needs to be fixed, they’ll be able to focus on your home’s positive qualities.
- You’ll also save time (and money) later by avoiding back-and-forth negotiations over minor repair issues.
- Doing the repairs yourself, ahead of time, saves you from having to foot the bill for the estimated, and often over-inflated, cost of repairs!
3. De-Clutter Ruthlessly
Similarly, in order to sell your Roseburg house this summer, you will have to declutter early and with a vengeance. Consider every item in your home. Do you need it, or can you get rid of it? If you don’t use it regularly, box it up or get rid of it.
At a time of the year when so many people are spending so much time outdoors, open living space becomes even more appealing to buyers, They want a home with a breathable, expansive feel to it. But that won’t be the case if it’s cluttered up with all your non-necessary belongings.
4. Get Serious About Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is always important, but it is absolutely critical during the summer. You don’t want to blow your one and only chance to make a great first impression.
Besides the standard aspects of enhancing curb appeal – exterior painting, roof and fence repair, weeding and mulching beds, and so on – experts also recommend giving the following special attention:
- Mowing the lawn twice a week and mowing diagonally “to add dimension and curb appeal”
- Doing small but noticeable things, such as planting new flowers and repainting the house numbers on the curb
- Decorating with colorful summer accents for a warm, inviting atmosphere
5. Depersonalize and Depolarize
Another very important element of preparing to sell your house this summer in Roseburg involves depersonalizing and depolarizing.
- When you depersonalize, you remove from your home everything that marks it a peculiarly yours. Typically this means taking down family photos, putting away quirky knick-knacks, and removing family heirlooms and personal mementos. You want buyers to be able to envision your house as their home.
- Similarly, you don’t want anything controversial on display in order to avoid any and all polarizing situations. Depolarizing, then, “translates primarily to [removing] anything overly political or religious. I’m not saying you need to remove all items, just make it taseful and non-controversial. Rember, many people have strong emotional reactions to these types of items and your goal is to make the buyer feel a sense of “home,” not prejudge.
Here is another article about preparing a home to sell you might find helpful.
6. Questions? Ask The Sky Team
Probably the first thing you should do to sell your house this summer in Roseburg is to talk to one of our listing real estate brokers. There may be other special circumstances to consider prior to listing. With over 26 years experience, no one knows the local market and its peculiar demands like the Sky Team. Got questions? Just ask. I’d be happy to provide the answers you need to decide if this summer is the optimal time to sell your home.