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As the cold, brutal winter comes to an end and the spring air rolls in, the real estate market also quickly heats up. Springtime often means more buyers, driven by better weather, combined with many families wanting to move before the new school year.
Getting your home ready for the spring market can help boost your success, generating more showings and better offers. To help you start prepping your home, we’ve put together a spring “preparing your home for sale checklist.”
Getting Your House Ready to Sell in Spring
As buyer interest heightens in the spring, it’s your time to make your home the most attractive to buyers. Getting your home ready for the spring market involves both interior and exterior updates and cleaning.
From the outside, consider sprucing up curb appeal by trimming bushes, cleaning walkways, and adding pops of color to create a vibrant, springtime feel. Inside your home, start with a deep cleaning (or “spring” cleaning) and wash windows to maximize natural light in the space.
Preparing Your Home for Sale Checklist: Spring Edition
Make preparing your home for the spring market a bit less intimidating by breaking tasks into sections using the checklist below.
Decluttering and Depersonalization
Removing excess clutter and personal items from your home will help prospective buyers envision themselves in your space.
- Pack away visible items that have personal touches, such as photos or personal art
- Remove unnecessary items from countertops and open spaces
- Organize open shelves and bookcases
- Store away unnecessary clutter and items
Exterior Curb Appeal
Spruce up the outside of your home with these easy curb appeal upgrades:
- Trim bushes and tidy landscaping with fresh mulch
- Add light spring decor, like a spring wreath
- Use plants and flowers to add pops of spring color
- Wash windows and doors
- Clean exterior light fixtures
- Power wash siding or walkways
Deep Cleaning
An important part of getting your home ready to sell in the spring is a deep cleaning of the interior. This includes:
- Deep cleaning of appliances
- Scrubbing bathrooms, including caulk, mirrors, and grout
- Carpet cleaning of stains and vacuums
- Sweeping and mopping floors
- Wiping down vents, fixtures, shelves, and baseboards
- Cleaning windows and doors
Mike Ciunci Can Help
Getting your house ready to sell can quickly become overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our “preparing your home for sale” checklist gives you a great starting point to begin preparing your home to sell. However, each home may require different preparations.
As a local real estate agent with over 20 years of experience, Mike Ciunci has the knowledge to help guide you through getting your home ready to sell. Mike can offer additional support to help you sell your home for the best price possible. Contact Mike Ciunci to discuss selling your home this spring.
