{"id":132,"date":"2017-09-13T08:33:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T08:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medium.com\/@arthamoney\/first-impressions-sell-homes-5-mistakes-to-avoid-9da7aba3b68"},"modified":"2017-09-13T08:33:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T08:33:33","slug":"first-impressions-sell-homes-5-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madrasrealty.com\/?p=132","title":{"rendered":"First Impressions Sell Homes \u2014 5 Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*XYVbn0wCKUeB0uc52NZwEA.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In dating and in real estate, first impressions make a huge difference between success and failure. Especially in a difference between success and failure. Especially in a buyers market, making the sale or getting passed by often comes down to what the prospective buyer sees first. Faced with hundreds of possibilities, many buyers strike a home off the list during a drive-by. Other times the home is passed by when the Realtor pulls into the driveway with the buyers in the backseat because the home makes a bad first buyers in the backseat because the home makes a bad first impression.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyers purchase homes for a number of reasons but pride of ownership is one of the key reasons. Buyers imagine inviting friends and family over for parties and they want their guests to be Impressed. If buyer is not immediately Impressed with your home themselves, buyer has a difficult time visualizing impressing his or her friends with the home. Avoid bad first impressions by comparing your home to this list of mistakes that turn buyers off.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #1: <\/strong>Spending a lot of money renovating inside but leaving the outside of the home looking awful. There needs to be some direct connection between the inside and the outside condition to maximize value. If the outside looks like a poorly maintained hovel buyers will assume the inside looks just as bad. Balance your maintenance time, efforts and dollars between the interior and exterior of the home to attract the best buyers<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*52QJ44gNv7EBN3Io_o8i-A.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #2: <\/strong>Uncut grass, untrimmed hedges, and weed filled flower beds scream that the current owner could care less The buyer will just expect issues with the plumbing and the appliances (even if they are perfect) because lack of basic maintenance in one area projects across all parts of a appliances (even if they are perfect) because lack of basic maintenance in one area projects across all parts of a maintenance in one area projects across all parts of a home. A few hours of missed yard work will shave thousands from the sale price.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #3: <\/strong>Crap piled up in the yard and driveway is even more of a turn off to buyers than an uncut lawn. No buyer wants to risk being stuck with an old car or pile of old tires to dispose of. Just call the local waste hauler and get rid of anything that is not part of the building. Your neighbors will appreciate your efforts to remove the eyesores, but the buyers are the ones that will really appreciate your cleanup with a higher offer price.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #4: <\/strong>Bad DIY will turn buyers off in a heartbeat. Sure you enjoyed filling in the carport for extra storage, but If the job never got finished and the birds got into the insulation it looks awful. Don\u2019t let your efforts to save money cost you far more on the sale price. Buyers like a clean slate to work with. No buyer wants to finish off poorly planned and poorly executed projects. Finish the job professionally or remove the unfinished work and restore the home to the way it was designed.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #5: <\/strong>Forgetting the little inexpensive things that should be fixed before they turn off buyers will kill a sale. Is your mailbox beat up? Is the paint cracking on the front door? Does the front door lock stick? Are the front steps wobbly? Some homeowners just live with and soon don\u2019t even see these little annoyances but buyers see them immediately and get a bad first impression. Imagine the buyers waiting get a bad first impression.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*_rx-XkMc1MkWaNR6L0iMMQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine the buyers waiting around on a loose porch board while the Realtor struggles with a sticky lock. That negative first impression will detract from time positively visualizing enjoying the family room or the wonderful back patio. Fix the little stuff so it does not distract from the buyer\u2019s experience with your home.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get a New Perspective<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homeowners are so used to pulling Into the garage everyday they rarely look at the outside of the home critically. To ensure a good first impression the home critically. To ensure a good first impression walk out to the street and look at your home from a buyer\u2019s eyes. Think about what is wrong and make a list of things to correct to improve the buyer\u2019s first impression. For further Inspiration, go for a walk around the block to find the most attractive home. Compare the most attractive home on your block to your home, then adjust your home\u2019s appearance accordingly. Attention to exterior details will attract buyers to and in your door and help your property sell much faster.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*FdgCi8pgK9Y_1-h8OBzb6w.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to increase Sales\u200a\u2014\u200aTips Every Sales Man Should&nbsp;Know<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winning sales teams don\u2019t Just magically happen. If you look at top-performing competitors In your market sector and wonder what they have that you don\u2019t, chances are It is an \u2018eye on the prize\u2019 mentality amongst their sales staff. They don\u2019t just hope they make their sales goals each month; they attack their sales targets like a soldier preparing for bail. If you want this to be the year your sales team annihilates their sales targets, following are a few essential tips they need to bear In mind: -Get to know your customers better. You might initially think \u201cwell, duh\u201d but it is surprising how often customer knowledge is overlooked In the sales process. Good luck selling!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In dating and in real estate, first impressions make a huge difference between success and failure. Especially in a difference between success and failure. Especially in a buyers market, making the sale or getting passed by often comes down to what the prospective buyer sees first. 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