Saturday, July 17, 2010

Dated wall-paper Coeur d'Alene?

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Home staging tip-Have wallpaper? Remove it - most buyers don't want a project to do upon move in.

If you have unfinished "honey-do's" your buyers will either a.) be turned off, b.) over estimate the cost of repairs, c.) undercut your listing price, or d.) none of the above because it's just too much work.

Most buyers are looking to make a lifestyle upgrade. With that in mind your house shouldn't feel like a step backwards for them. Update what you can and finish all those projects that you never got around to while you were living in your house.

Buying a home is a major life transition. Most buyers don't want to make a huge move and then have to make repairs or repaint before they can get settled in and enjoy their new purchase. How many times have you made a big purchase and then had to fix it before you could use it? When you bought that new 72" big screen TV did you have to paint, patch, or repair it first? Did you have to reupholster your new car before you could drive it?

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