How to Get Your Home Ready to Sell

Closing costs are fees paid by both the buyer and the seller. For a buyer, after saving for a down payment, house hunting and applying for a mortgage, closing costs can come as an unpleasant surprise. Typically, these fees are around 2%-5% of the home loan and include fees for items such as the appraisal, your loan application, mortgage insurance, property taxes, and title fees. You can compare fees with multiple lenders and lenders are required to show you exactly what fees they are charging for when you apply for a mortgage. You can also pay these fees out of pocket, or possibly, wrap them up into your mortgage. Typically, a sellers closing costs are not as much. They pay between 1-3% of final sales price, not including the agents commission. Those fees include costs for items such as tax fees, title and escrow fees, possible HOA fees and any other back payments on the home. . . . . #Homebuyertip #homesellingtip #buyertip #sellertip #homesellingprocess #realestatetip #realestateterms #realestatevocab #sebastianflorida #indianriverlistings #alexandercastrorealtor #exprealty #thefivestargroup https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBDZ7bFe8W/?igshid=1f0upbrpjjajs

What do buyers want? In today’s current climate, buyers are looking for more space! Home offices have become a very important #sellingfeature 💻 To increase the appeal of your home 🏡, consider creating and staging an office space in an extra bedroom, unused space or a small nook. . . . . #whatdobuyerswant #sellertip #homeoffice #workfromhome #homestaging #wedothattoo #niagararealestate #sellinghomes #transformyourspace #tomandchristie #niagararealtors (at Niagara, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEJ9_7VDtBP/?igshid=tbgntjcg1si7

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Slow your scroll for this “must know” home staging hack! How would you rate your closet organization skills? If someone were to open your closet door, which of these would be their reaction? Option 1: “Wow! Look at all this space!” or would they think Option 2: ” WOAH! I think I need 3 of these to fit all of my stuff! Well there’s a simple little trick you can put into action before putting your house on the market so that potential buyers are sure to think Option 1! Here it is.. Take out HALF of what is in your closet! That’s right – 50% of what’s currently hanging up, stored on shelves and stacked up should come out! People want to see how much space you have, not how much stuff you have! You don’t have to toss it Marie Kondo style, just get a few storage bins to store things until you move! What do you think? Would removing 50% of what’s in your closet help it look bigger and more organized? #yourrealtorreena #sellertip #closethack #closetstaging #rirealtor #rirealestate #closetspace (at Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkDwzVHxi0/?igshid=1d26xw24320yg

When potential buyers tour your home, they are going to snoop. Buyers want to check out the quality and condition of built-ins, so be sure they are in show-ready condition! Empty cabinets and drawers and give them a good cleaning if necessary. If you are still living in the home, keep the necessities well organized and put everything else in storage off-property.⠀ --⠀ #realtortip #homeforsale #sellertip #builtins #cabinets #openhouse #openhousetips #newhome #moving #realestate #forsale #fsbo #realtor #kitchenupgrade #cleanhouse #santacruz #dreamhome

#SellerTip: Good interior and exterior lighting gives your home the welcoming feel and convenience potential buyers are looking for. Brighten up every room in your home by opening up drapes, trimming foliage, cleaning windows, and installing high-lumen light bulbs.⠀ #homeupgrades #realtortip #santacruz #lighting #openhouse #homesforsale #homeseller #homeimprovement #fsbo #forsale #realtor #realestate #marketing #curbappeal (at Santa Cruz, California)