When the time comes for a Palm Beach Gardens real estate owner to sell his or her place, he or she can spend plenty of time and money on getting it ready. Some folks have it professionally cleaned, while others finally fix the broken sink and replace the torn wallpaper. After all, they want it to look as good as possible to every potential buyer. Often times, people’s homes turn away buyers by setting bad impressions.
When showing homes for sale in Palm Beach Gardens, the seller should make the property as impersonal as possible. In other words, you should hide all your personal family photos, including the sweet ones of your puppy. After all, you want the potential buyers to see themselves in the home, rather than your cousin’s wedding party.
A seller should also make sure there are no animals in the house. Whether it is a sweet kitty or a protective Rottweiler, the simple sight or smell of a pet can cause buyers to walk away. It’s also a good idea to hide all food dishes and toys, as well as any litter boxes. Not every man, woman, and child in South Florida likes the idea of sharing their home with animals. Some folks are even allergic. In other words, hide all evidence of Marley, as well as his food, toys, bed, and smell.
A Palm Beach Gardens home for sale should also minimize its flags, posters, and sports memorabilia. Not only have numerous buyers have been turned off by Confederate flags and swastikas that often represent racism, but a poster of a “satanic” heavy metal band in a child’s bedroom may leave a bad taste in a shopper’s mouth. Even sports memorabilia can turn folks away. As silly as it may sound, a die-hard Florida Gators fan may not want to do business with a Seminole football lover from FSU. Yet, it happens every day.
On top of too much sports memorabilia, sellers should also get rid of any and all nudity on their property. Whether it as innocent as a newborn baby picture or a photo taken right out of Hustler magazine for shock value, take it down. The same can be said for a statue of a little boy urinating into the swimming pool. While some see it as art, naked bodies make too many people feel uncomfortable.
Never try to lock, section off, or hide any room in a home for sale. Potential buyers expect to see everything on a piece of property. When a seller tries to hide any part of it, red flags go up immediately. It’s better to let shoppers see an untidy room or even one with a giant hole in the wall than to appear untrustworthy. Similarly, do not try to cover anything up with plywood boards. It will only turn off shoppers, as well as ignite their curiosity to see what exactly you are trying to hide.
Finally, hide all evidence of cigarettes and recreational drugs, as well as empty beer cans and bottles of alcohol. As soon as your Palm Beach Gardens luxury home is ready to be shown, you should have no trouble selling the property as long as you rely on Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty.
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