Sizzling Summer Tips For Selling Your Home This Season (Part 1)

Summer is one of the most popular times to sell a home in Colorado Springs. If you're thinking of putting your home up on the marketing this seasons, there are a few things you should consider doing before even finding a real estate agent. This week, we're looking at a few things you should consider doing to your home if you're thinking of selling this summer. Stay tuned next week for part 2!

1. Spruce Up The Curb Appeal

No matter the season, the exterior of the house is one of the most important areas to focus on when selling a home. First impressions matter, especially when it comes to real estate. It's very likely that a prospective buyer will have made up their mind before they've even walked through the front door, so make sure that first impression is a good one. Before putting your home on the market, make sure the exterior and curb appeal of your home is in top shape.

- Mow the lawn
- Water the lawn to avoid a burnt lawn
- Trim the bushes and shrubs
- Water the plants
- Weed and mulch any flower beds
- If needed, touch up any exterior peeling paint
- Clean and/or paint the front door

2. Highlight The Outdoor Living Space

During the summer season, many potential home buyers will be focusing on the outdoor space. Highlighting your outdoor living space is a great way to impress these buyers. Help buyers envision themselves spending time relaxing outside by sprucing up your deck and patio spaces. Sweep up the floor, clean or replace cushion seats on your patio furniture and add potted plants to make your outdoor space shine! Show buyers how amazing your home's outdoor living space is for entertaining friends and family.

3. Keep The Home Cool

During the summer months, it's important to keep your home cooling while it's being looked at by potential buyers. If your home isn't equipped with central air conditioning, it's still important to focus on keeping the home cool. Alternative ways to keep a home cool without air conditioning include installing a window air conditioner unit, turning on ceiling fans, keeping lights off and blind drawn prior to showings and placing floor fans around the home. If your home has central AC, make sure it's performing efficiently and if it hasn't had service done recently, call a professional HVAC technician to have them look it over.

4. Stage The Home For Summer

Staging your home can help enhance the appearance of your home when done correctly. If you're selling your home during the summer, it's best to stage it to reflect the season. A great way to bring summer into your home is by placing bright flowers on a dining room table, planting bright flowers in a window box and having summer scented candles throughout the home. Make your home stand out!

If you're thinking of selling your Colorado Springs home this summer, contact The Platinum Group, REALTORS. We can help make sure your home looks its best for potential home buyers, and we can also help you find your new home! Give us a call today at 719-536-4444 to learn more about how we can help.

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