This likely won’t come as a big surprise: you should avoid selling your home during the winter holiday season. Tensions run high during the holidays, and budgets run low. The result? No one’s really itching to buy, and offers that do come in are often low. So as a general rule of thumb, avoid the months of December and January when selling a home.

Conventional wisdom dictates that spring is the best time to sell a home. In spring, the holidays have past, the new school year is still a while away, and gardens and other outdoor spaces tend to look their best. And while spring is the season that sees the largest amount of buyers, it’s also the season when inventories are highest. This means lots of competition, so if you’re going to sell in the spring, you really need to make your property stand out with effective marketing and staging.

Your home is an investment, and protecting that investment is probably one of your top priorities. So, as you start to spruce up and refresh your space, be sure to make time for maintenance as well as cleaning. Keeping up with essential tasks will help ensure your home stays hazard-free, retains its value, and delivers a profit.

1. Get organized: Start small with one area, like your pantry, and a few bins to help contain and organize everything inside. Be sure to remove anything that doesn’t “spark joy” or is expired. 

2. Replace Showerheads: You use them daily, so why not give your bathroom the update it needs and replace the showerheads? Newer models use less energy and water, making this a cost-efficient update.

3. Install smart thermostats: Save money by regulating your home’s temperature with a programmable thermostat. This is a sleek and modern update that can also be controlled by your smartphone. 

4. Exterior: Giving the exterior surfaces of your home and the hardscaping a good scrub is one of the easiest home improvements you can do. 

• Pressure wash the exterior.
• Install a new mailbox.
• Refinish or paint the front door.
• Plant flowers for curb appeal.

5. Upgrade Hardware: Do you have a secondary bathroom that still has builder-grade cabinet pulls and knobs? Upgrade with new hardware for a quick and easy improvement.

Don’t wait until you are ready to sell to make simple improvements to your house. Enjoy the home you live in now and when you’re ready to sell – give me a call (678) 757-5418!