Summer Selling Tips for Your Home
Summer is an excellent time to sell your home, and if you're looking to sell fast, the Mike MacGuire team can help you! When selling a home in Colorado Springs, you can take advantage of the beautiful views, active lifestyle, and gorgeous weather to help your home appeal to a buyer. I use a selling strategy to help sell your home at the highest price possible in the shortest amount of time in any season, but summer is a great time to start. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you sell your home in the months between June and September.
Make Sure the A/C is Working
With highs in the 90's in Colorado Springs, you want to make sure that your air conditioning is providing a breath of fresh air when someone steps into your home. Hire a professional HVAC contractor to inspect your unit and make sure that it's working efficiently. This can also help prevent surprises from popping up when the home inspection comes around.
Bump Up the Curb Appeal
Your landscaping and curb appeal is the first thing someone will see when they pull into your driveway and the last thing they see as they leave. It's especially important to step it up in the spring and summer because that's when your landscaping will look it's best. It's a good idea to mow your grass at least two times a week since you'll never know when a potential buyer will be swinging in to look at your home. Keep your landscape and your gardens watered consistently, and take advantage of colorful blooms to make your landscaping look fresh.
Let There Be Light
While you may be tempted to close curtains and blinds to keep the hot summer sun out, home sell better when they are open and bright. Make sure that all of your light bulbs have been replaced if they are burnt out, dust your blinds, wash your curtains, and really highlight was a great view you have, or how bright the kitchen is in the morning. If you have accent lighting throughout the house, be sure to turn them all on to really highlight specific areas of your home. You can also you battery operated candles to add a warm glow without adding extra heat to the room.
Improve Outdoor Living
When someone is relocating to Colorado Springs, one of this highlights of living here is the adventurous activities and the beautiful scenery. Key in on those aspects of Colorado life by creating a breezy outdoor space. If you have a beautiful mountain view from your deck, put some comfortable deck chairs out, sweep the porch, add a raised fire pit and grill, and show them how much fun it would be to live in your home. If you have a spacious backyard that would be perfect for pets and kids, keep the grass mowed and maybe include an entertainment area with lawn furniture.
Clean the Ceiling Fans
Summer is the season when ceiling fans will be used, and if you haven't paid attention to them for months, it's time to! Make sure that every fan in your home has been wiped down, and that they are switched to the correct setting for the season. In the summer, you want your fan to spin counterclockwise so that you can create a wind chill effect.
Colorado Springs Real Estate
From the condition of your home, presentation, exposure and pricing, you want to hire the best real estate agent in Colorado Springs to sell your home fast. I am celebrating 25 years of experience in real estate, and as a lifelong Colorado Springs resident, my knowledge of this area and the local market is unsurpassed. If you're ready to sell your home for the highest possible price, in the shortest amount of time, let me help. Visit my website today to learn more!
Mike@BuyWithMike.com
With highs in the 90's in Colorado Springs, you want to make sure that your air conditioning is providing a breath of fresh air when someone steps into your home. Hire a professional HVAC contractor to inspect your unit and make sure that it's working efficiently. This can also help prevent surprises from popping up when the home inspection comes around.
Bump Up the Curb Appeal
Your landscaping and curb appeal is the first thing someone will see when they pull into your driveway and the last thing they see as they leave. It's especially important to step it up in the spring and summer because that's when your landscaping will look it's best. It's a good idea to mow your grass at least two times a week since you'll never know when a potential buyer will be swinging in to look at your home. Keep your landscape and your gardens watered consistently, and take advantage of colorful blooms to make your landscaping look fresh.
While you may be tempted to close curtains and blinds to keep the hot summer sun out, home sell better when they are open and bright. Make sure that all of your light bulbs have been replaced if they are burnt out, dust your blinds, wash your curtains, and really highlight was a great view you have, or how bright the kitchen is in the morning. If you have accent lighting throughout the house, be sure to turn them all on to really highlight specific areas of your home. You can also you battery operated candles to add a warm glow without adding extra heat to the room.
Improve Outdoor Living
When someone is relocating to Colorado Springs, one of this highlights of living here is the adventurous activities and the beautiful scenery. Key in on those aspects of Colorado life by creating a breezy outdoor space. If you have a beautiful mountain view from your deck, put some comfortable deck chairs out, sweep the porch, add a raised fire pit and grill, and show them how much fun it would be to live in your home. If you have a spacious backyard that would be perfect for pets and kids, keep the grass mowed and maybe include an entertainment area with lawn furniture.
Clean the Ceiling Fans
Summer is the season when ceiling fans will be used, and if you haven't paid attention to them for months, it's time to! Make sure that every fan in your home has been wiped down, and that they are switched to the correct setting for the season. In the summer, you want your fan to spin counterclockwise so that you can create a wind chill effect.
From the condition of your home, presentation, exposure and pricing, you want to hire the best real estate agent in Colorado Springs to sell your home fast. I am celebrating 25 years of experience in real estate, and as a lifelong Colorado Springs resident, my knowledge of this area and the local market is unsurpassed. If you're ready to sell your home for the highest possible price, in the shortest amount of time, let me help. Visit my website today to learn more!
Mike MacGuire
Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent
The MacGuire Team
6760 Corporate Dr
Ste 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
719-536-4324 or 719-660-6793
Mike@BuyWithMike.com
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