Suppose you finally came to an important decision—that this
October is going to be the right time for selling your Metairie house. If you
had been biding your time, watching other Metairie houses being listed and
closed throughout the summer, you may also have been getting a head start on some
major maintenance or remodeling projects that you knew would be needed once you
put your own place up for sale.
You may even have cleared away some extraneous furniture or
décor items that had accumulated through the years, and made sure the
landscaping was in good trim. If you had done those things—de-cluttered, spruced
up, cleared the decks, etc.—you would have been just about ready to contact an
agent to get the show on the road…
But what if even all the prep work nonetheless left you
with the feeling that the old place still wasn’t quite ready. What if something
still seemed to be missing: something you couldn’t quite put your finger on,
but something that you just knew was
needed to pep up the showings that would soon be taking place.
Selling a house to yield its maximum value can be more art
than science. One of the skills that’s quite important is being able to envision
what prospective buyers see. Especially with older properties, selling a house that
to you seems filled with comforting familiarity might seem worn out (or just
plain used) to others. Although many
prospects do prefer older neighborhoods over newer ones, most folks also have a
contradictory impulse: they appreciate the allure of the new. They may hanker
for the mature landscaping and established community structures of older
neighborhoods, yet simultaneously would prefer a place that seems freshly
renewed.
Fortunately, taking a few steps to make an older property
‘new again’ needn’t be hugely expensive:
·
Cabinets – It’s relatively easy to put a fresh
face on worn cabinet doors and drawers to rejuvenate a tired-looking kitchen. You
can find a wide range of reasonably priced panels that fit many cabinets.
Sometimes the same effect can be achieved by re-staining—or simply changing the
cabinetry hardware (goes for stainless or brushed nickel to achieve the look
the majority of today’s Metairie buyers prefer).
·
Appliances – Full kitchen remodels can be more
expensive than is really practical, but sometimes much of the same effect can
be achieved by simply replacing an old range, oven, dishwasher or refrigerator.
Re-facing appliances that are perfectly serviceable (especially stainless
surfaces that can’t be rescued) is another budget-wise option.
·
Tired-looking sinks and fixtures can all but
‘sink’ the prospects of selling your Metairie house. Sometimes the addition of
stylish faucets and some fresh caulking can transform a kitchen or laundry
room.
As you close in on the time for selling your Metairie
house, sometimes a fresh pair of eyes can help you see what still needs to be
done—or, importantly, what doesn’t! It’s
a very good reason to give me a call!
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Terez B. Harris
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans
504 975 1033
TerezHarris@KW.com
TerezSellsNolaHomes.com
8601 Leake Ave., New Orleans, La 70118
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