Selling a Home in Blythewood, SCIf you are selling a home in Blythewood, SC, there are many things you can do to increase your chances of success. Price and condition will always be large factors in selling a home, as is location of course.

  For the purpose of today's tip, we will start by focusing on part of the condition portion of selling a home in Blythewood, SC.

When preparing your home for sale, it's always a great idea to pay attention to curb appeal.

 

The first thing that buyers see when the approach your house is the exterior. These days the first trip to the house to see it in person is basically the second showing. With so many virtual tour, photographs, and video walk throughs available online, buyers for the most part have a good idea that they like a house for sale in Blythewood, SC before they see it in person. They of course may not be sure about the community and area in which the house is located and there's is little if anything you can do about those, but you can do everything in your power to improve the appearance of your exterior to ensure it has great curb appeal to invite buyers inside. And since most of them have already made up their minds whether or not they are really interested in your home for sale prior to entering, then it's well worth the investment to put your best foot forward.

 

Make Sure the front yard is cut and clean.

Keep the grass cut, trimmed, and edged. No one wants to see a jungle waiting for them when they pull up and remember you're trying to make a good first impression. If the front yard has trash or is unkempt, buyers will immediately feel like the rest of house is not taken care of either.

 

Make sure the front porch and or doorway and the walkway leading up to the house is tidy and uncluttered.

Again edging the walkway if there is one goes a long way toward a neat appearance. If you have furniture at or near the entrance, make sure it's clean and presentable.

 

Make sure the exterior and siding of the homes for sale is clean.

No matter what type of siding is on the house, it can get dirty. Be sure you pressure wash the exterior of the home before you put the home up for sale. After it has been listed it's too late.

 

Take a good look at the front door and determine if it looks good.

If the front door it not a flattering color or if it has faded or the paint is damaged, you should really put a fresh coat of paint or two on the door. It's all a part of the curb appeal, so a fresh coat of paint can go along way toward making you home for sale in Blythewood, SC more inviting to would be buyers.

 

Along the same lines as trimming and edging, be sure any and all plants, shrubs, or bushes are neatly trimmed and shaped as well.

Properly placed bushes and shrubs can go a long way toward improving the looks of your landscaping, but that will backfire if they are not properly maintained. If bushes hang or block walkways or cover windows, they really need to be trimmed back and cut to a nice level height.

 

As I stated earlier, when selling a home in Blythewood, SC there are many things to take into consideration. While they are all important, making sure that you use curb appeal to make your home more approachable can go a long way toward achieving your ultimate goal of selling your Blythewood, SC home.

 

If you or anyone you know is planning to sell your home in Blythewood, SC, or anywhere in the greater Columbia, SC area, I would love the opportunity to speak with you. If you are interested in seeing what you home is worth, fell free to contact me for a free market analysis. JLBoney3@Gmail.com - 803-730-9601 or visit Blythewood, SC Homes for Sale.