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Real Estate Agent: Top 6 Appliance Strategies for a Quick Home Sale
Getting your home ready for sale is the most important part of the home selling process. A major part of this process are the appliances themselves and preparing them for the sale. The following will send you well on your way to a successful home sale.
1. Clean Your Appliances. Buying a home is a very personal experience-sparkling clean appliances add to that personal positive experience. Clean and well-kept appliances often silently speak to any buyer-and the buyer can be confident that if the appliances are clean and well kept that the rest of the home is as well. There are a number of products available that can get rid of the stains of a well-used oven, for example. Keep up with the cleaning on a regular basis-don't delay-it only makes an oven or stove more difficult to clean. Refrigerators, as well, need constant upkeep and cleaning to maintain that fresh appearance and fresh scent.
2. Replace broken parts. Nothing screams "unkempt" more than a missing knob or broken timer. Go to the original manufacturer (either in person or on the web) and request original replacement parts, if possible. If the original parts are not available, change all matching parts-the look of uniformity is most important. 3. Tune up your appliances. If there is an appliance that has not been working correctly, make sure you have it evaluated by a professional and have anything fixed that could be in doubt. 4. Find your owner's manuals. Don't forget that the new buyers may not have used this particular make and model of appliance before. So have them ready for the new homeowner. Today, designate a specific drawer or cupboard to keep all directions or manuals, and make sure that your moving company knows not to pack the manuals. At your house sale closing, either bring the manuals with you or let the buyer know where to find them. 5. Locate all service records for your appliances and leave for the new buyer. In case the new owners have some concerns while using the appliances, it is very helpful for them to have the names and numbers to call for service. I recommend a notebook with the clear plastic pockets in which you can place all the manuals and service records. 6. Purchase a Home Owner's Warranty for the new buyer. The biggest competitor in existing home sales is the new home market. To get over the objection of the worry that more could go wrong with an older home, cover any appliance repair with a warranty. The prices for a 1-year warranty range from $300-$500, depending upon the extent of the warranty and the deductible. Ask your Realtor for information on these warranty programs. Most warranty companies also warrant the appliances during the listing period. The warranty is not paid for until the closing, so this is a great deal for anyone listing their home on the market. Pat Vredevoogd is Vice President of AJS Realty in Grand Rapids, MI. She can be reached at 800/837-4202 ext. 121, or email: pat@patsplace.com More Editorials |
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