5 Things to Do Now if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer

Published On: March 3, 2022|Categories: Blog, Selling|Tags: Cabinets, Carpet, Cleaning, decluttering, How-To, Kitchen, Light Fixtures, Outdoor Living Space, Selling Your Home, Tips|

Check out the five things you should do to your home now if you intend to sell it within the next several months.

If you’re thinking about selling your home in Tampa Bay this summer, now is a great time to get a head start on all the tasks you’ll need to complete before you put it on the market. This guide explains five things to do now if you want to sell your home this summer.

5 Things to Do Now if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer

A lot of work goes into selling a home, but you can get a head start if you complete these five tasks:

Update your light fixtures
Declutter everything
Pull up carpet
Reface your cabinetry
Improve your outdoor living space

Here’s a closer look at each.

Tip #1 if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer: Update Your Light Fixtures

buyers like to see modern light fixtures, which means you may be due for some upgrades. Head to your favorite home improvement store and have a look around the lighting department; you may be able to find ultramodern light fixtures that can make your home look better. A good rule of thumb is that if your light fixtures are old enough to vote, they need to go.

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Tip #2 if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer: Declutter Everything

Decluttering is a big task, so it makes sense to start as early as possible. The best thing about decluttering is that it lets buyers see how spacious your home really is; the second-best thing about it is that it lightens your load when you finally move into your new home.

Go through every room in your home and remove everything you haven’t used in six months or more. There’s a good chance that if you haven’t used something in six months, you’re not going to miss it if it’s gone. That goes for items you intended to fix and never did, items you no longer need for your daily life, and even keepsakes that you don’t have on display because they just aren’t important enough. (Pro tip: If you have keepsakes you want to remember but that you don’t want to display, take photos of them.)

Tip #3 if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer: Pull Up Carpet

Buyers are trending away from carpet, so if you have a heavily carpeted home, it may be a good idea to remove the carpet now and replace it with hardwoods, tile or another type of flooring. However, if this will be a big investment because you have a lot of carpet, it’s a good idea to talk to a real estate agent before you make a move. It may not be necessary to rip up all the carpet in your home and replace it with new flooring, particularly if buyers would prefer a credit so they can do it themselves. That way, you can save yourself some money and some stress.

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Tip #4 if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer: Reface Your Cabinets

If your cabinets are looking a little bit dated, it’s time to resurface them. You can do that by painting them or re-staining them. However, if your cabinets are in very poor condition, a real estate agent may suggest that you replace them entirely. If you suspect that you’ll need to replace your cabinets, you should talk to a real estate agent before you invest.

Tip #5 if You Want to Sell Your Home This Summer: Improve Your Outdoor Living Space

Buyers love outdoor living space, so now is a great time to improve yours. That can include landscaping your yard, creating space just for entertaining, and sprucing up the way everything looks outdoors. If you need to refinish your deck, do that before you put your house on the market. Additionally, if your deck or railings need repair, handle all of that before you list your home for sale.

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