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| North Shore Home-Selling Tips |
If you are gearing up to sell your North Shore home this summer, now
is the time to spruce up your outdoor space. While outdoor space has
been a growing selling point for most homebuyers, studies are finding
that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, buyers are more interested in
outdoor space than ever before. When ready to sell, you’ll want to
show off this space in listing photos and details!
Here are some ways
you could spruce it up now before listing:
1. Spend time on your
lawn. Keep it mowed, but not too short, which dries out the grass and could
kill it. Keep it watered when not raining, fertilize, do what
you need to do to keep it lush and green for photos. Prune your trees
and bushes, and pull weeds from gardens, so everything looks clean.
If you don’t have gardens, fill a few pots with flowers to flank
your front entry with.
2. Spruce up your curb
appeal. Aside from your landscaping, power wash your siding,
sidewalks, driveway, etc. Fill in any cracks in the cement of
driveway or walkways. Restain your deck. Clean everything from your
address numbers to your mailbox, and consider giving a fresh coat of
paint to these areas, or your front door or garage door.
3. Create a sitting
area. Buyers are looking for outdoor areas to enjoy this summer, so
stage your patio or deck with outdoor furniture that is clean and
inviting. Set the table for photos with bright outdoor dishware. If
you have a fire pit, clean it up and set it up so it looks ready to
go. If you have a pool, keep it sparkling clean. Even if you only
have a small backyard or a balcony, you could still set up social
areas with a bistro set or a couple lounge chairs.
4. Add features to your
yard. If you really want to make your North Shore home stand out in
listings right now, consider what you could add to your outdoor space
to make it more desirable. Families with kids are looking for fences,
pools, fire pits, play sets, bounce houses and basketball hoops.
Upscale buyers are looking for outdoor kitchens, in-ground pools, hot
tubs and cabanas.
However, keep in
mind that the pandemic won’t last forever and that buyer interests
are always changing. Talk to your North Shore real estate agent about
what buyers are looking for most right now in your area, and how much
an added feature would add to your listing value.
When ready to sell
your home in Glencoe, Winnetka, Highland Park, Deerfield, Northbrook, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Evanston, Glenview, Riverwoods, Bannockburn, or other North Shore communities, give me a call! As your North Shore real estate agent, I am here to answer any questions you may have and to
guide you through the entire home-selling process. Mortgage rates are
hovering near record lows, so buyers are eager to take advantage. Now
is a great time to sell, despite the circumstances of the times. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Janie BressYour North Shore Real Estate ExpertNorth Shore Real Estate
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