One of the first steps you should take when selling a house is to determine its worth through a professional property valuation. Although you may never have full control over your home’s estimated worth, you can take steps to maximize its value competitively enough to attract prospective buyers. Here’s how you can prepare your property for the appraisal and a few tips on what you should do before the appraiser arrives.
Get an early appraisal
Have a better chance of getting favorable results by preparing for the appraisal ahead of time. Getting it done early will also give you the opportunity to address anything that might put your home’s value at risk, like a structural issue or broken fixtures.
Clean and declutter
When your home is clean and organized, it gives off the impression that you take care of the property. Pay extra attention to areas that might not be on your regular cleaning rotation, like cabinet interiors, attic, storage room, and the corners of ceilings.
Freshen up your interior
Give your appraiser the best view of your home and all its attractive features by doing a simple makeover. Shampoo the carpet, hang new and clean curtains, and show off your home in its best light to help them see your home’s maximum potential.
Double check the basics
Sprucing up gives the entire home the appearance of being modern and updated but small improvements like a paint touch-up or new bathroom fixtures won’t cost you a lot of money, but can help increase your home’s and make a huge difference in your home’s appeal to buyers.
Boost your curb appeal
Take the opportunity to see problems that you can fix quickly before the appraisal by cleaning up and maintaining your curb. Cut the grass, wash the windows, and clear leaves and debris.
What to do before the appraiser arrives
Gather up important documents
Prepare relevant documents on hand such as plot map, copy of the title policy, a list of any recent home improvements and upgrades, and recent real estate tax bill and or legal description of the property.
Provide a space to work comfortably
Give the real estate appraiser room to work uninterrupted while making yourself available to answer any questions.
Make your real estate agent available during the appraisal
An excellent real estate agent represents you at every phase of the sale, including the appraisal. Your agent can also point out other important things like the quality of the neighborhood, nearby schools, public amenities, and etc.
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Nothing beats working with an expert to figure out the right value of your home. If you’re looking to get an accurate estimate for the value of your Colorado property, our real estate agents are ready to assist you today. Contact our team at 303.774.9400 or send an email to sjnoel(at)remax(dotted)net to get an instant home-value estimate.
