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Condo Selling Tips

When thinking about Selling Your Condominium remember that buyers prefer clean homes. By making a few improvements, you can increase the your property’s value while decreasing the time needed to sell it

Basic Enhancements to your Condominium

Smell is the first thing a buyer notices when stepping inside a condo. Steam cleaning the carpets, washing walls and floors with cleaning products and disinfectants can help wipe out any odors. To add a pleasing aroma, try burning candles or potpourri, boiling a pot of cinnamon sticks or putting a dab of vanilla on cold light bulbs before turning them on.

Painting is the fastest way to make your condominium on Cape Cod look newer. For the best interior upgrade, painting the walls and remove old wallpaper. Using neutral colors such as beige, white, off-white, or gray will appeal to a wider range of buyers. Neutral colors seem newer and cleaner and they can also brighten up a dull room. Consider replacing or professionally cleaning any carpets that appear worn, outdated or stained. By simply cleaning the windows and opening the curtains you will brighten the interior of your home. Cleaning hanging light fixtures and adding high-wattage bulbs will also brighten up a room. Read our Common Condo Seller Mistakes.

Twenty Suggestions to Selling your Condo on Cape Cod

1. Make the Most of that First Impression

A freshly landscaped yard, an uncluttered porch, a newly painted or scrubbed front door, all serve to attract buyers. In fall, rake up the leaves. In winter, plow the walks and driveways. Remove all obstacles between buyers and the true appeal of your condo.

2. Spend a Few Hours to Gain Future Dividends

This is your opportunity to clean up in real estate. Scrub, vacuum, and de-clutter the living room, bathroom, and kitchen. Consider redecorating where there is scuffed woodwork or fading paint. New wallpaper can add value to your property. Buyers would rather see how gorgeous your home is than have to imagine how gorgeous it could be.

3. Check the Lights and Plumbing

Don’t neglect dripping faucets and stained sinks that might suggest aging plumbing. Don’t leave buyers in the dark with burned out light bulbs. Little issues such as these can detract from a positive image of your condominium.

4. Don't Shut Out a Sale

Repair sticky cabinet and closet doors as they will also stick in the buyers mind. A little effort ahead of time will smooth the way toward a closing.

5. Think Safety

As homeowners, we become accustomed to various booby traps around the house: roller skates, extension cords, slippery throw rugs and low hanging lights. Make your condo as safe as possible for visitors.

6. Create Open Space

Remember, prospects look for storage space as well as living space. Be sure to clean and clear out the attic and basement of unnecessary items.

7. Consider Your Closets

A well organized closet appears larger. Discard or donate those unnecessary items.

8. Spiff Up Your Bathrooms

Bathrooms help to sell condos, so make them beautiful. Repair or replace old caulking in the tubs and showers. Put out your best towels, mats and shower curtains.

9. Create Dream Bedrooms

Wake up prospects to the cozy comforts of your bedrooms. Clear out excess furniture to make the room look bigger. Pretty bedspreads and new curtains are a necessity.

10. Open up in the Daytime

Let the sun in! Draw back the curtains and pull up those shades so prospects will have the impression of a bright and cheery condominium.

11. Lighten up at Night

When showing your Cape Cod condo after dark, turn on all the lights inside and out. Lights add color and warmth, and make the buyer feel welcome.

12. Avoid Crowds

Potential buyers are often uncomfortable entering a home filled with people, making them more apt to rush through. Keep the groups to a minimum.

13 Watch Your Pets

Dogs and cats are not helpful when showing a home. Be sure to keep them outdoors, or at least out of the way.

14. Think Volume

To make prospective buyers more comfortable, it is essential to keep music or television volume down.

15. Relax

Be friendly, but don't distract prospects from the important business of viewing your property.

16. Don't Apologize

Never apologize for any of your condo’s deficiencies. If a buyer makes a negative comment, let your Real Estate Agent handle the situation.

17. Stay in the Background

Nobody knows your Cape Cod condo like you do. But your experienced Real Estate Agent knows the buyer's preferences and will have an easier time pointing out the virtues of your home if you remain in the background.

18. Don't Turn Your Home into a Second-Hand Store

Do not distract buyers with offers to sell your un-needed furniture. You could end up losing out on a far bigger sale.

19. Defer to the Expert

When buyers are ready to discuss price, terms, or other real estate matters, let your experienced Real Estate Agent do the talking. Your agent already put together the Cape Cod Condo Market Analysis and understands the value of your property and the current market situation best.

20. Help Your Agent

Showings should always be scheduled through your Cape Cod Real Estate Agent’s office. Offer to check that the brochure box attached to the sign always has plenty of flyers in it, and do your best to accommodate prospects whenever they want to see your condo.