{"id":22027,"date":"2020-05-17T09:38:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T09:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=22027"},"modified":"2020-05-17T09:38:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T09:38:33","slug":"how-to-sell-a-house-fast-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-sell-a-house-fast-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Sell A House Fast This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer is a tricky time to put your home on the market. With summer vacations in full swing, and kids being their normal rebellious selves, there are a lot of things to consider. However, if you are determined, there are some excellent tips and tricks real estate companies like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexushomebuyers.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nexus Homebuyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axesshomebuyers.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axess Home buyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-prepare-your-house-for-a-quick-sale-2\/21930\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepare a house for a quick sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this difficult season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are listed below for your reference:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b>Spruce Up And Declutter The Interior<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, buyers have varied tastes. That\u2019s why you have to play it safe and keep things neutral and simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basildon.gov.uk\/article\/5154\/A-Guide-To-Renovating-Your-home\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">renovating your home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paint the walls, or give the soft furnishings a new look, but keep the colors muted. Muted colors\u00a0 make your spaces look elegant and bright, and allow the buyers to picture their belongings in their future home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Room size is also a huge selling point, and decluttering always serves to bolster it. Here are some decluttering tips you can apply before a quick sell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear up your cabinets by removing bulky pots and pans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throw expired products in the trash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position a basket beside an open bedside table to make a hidden drop spot for pillows and laundry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure the wires of your laptops, lamps, and other electronic devices in a cable box\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean up your coffee table by removing flowers, ashtrays, or books if they are lying around\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b>Ventilate Your Property Properly<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the warmer months, homes often emit bad musty smells that can disenchant buyers. Make sure your property is properly ventilated, especially those rooms which barely see the light of day. Keep your windows open as long as you can, and plant fresh flowers in your rooms to improve air quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also have to take care of pet smells if you own a pet. Sometimes, you might not even notice these smells because you get used to them after some time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to the viewing, ask friends or family to babysit your pets and use this time to properly air out the property. Also, avoid cooking anything before the visit that has a strong-smelling ingredient like garlic.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span> <b>Deep Clean The Yard\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When buyers look around your yard, in their head they are always thinking about the things they will need to deal with once they\u2019ve bought your home. If there are too many of these things, it might give them an excuse to look the other way. Especially in summers, when everything in your yard is a bit too obvious in the sunlight, the weak spots will tend to stick out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some things you can do to make sure your yard is squeaky clean:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean the toolshed. Get rid of messy cobwebs and dust on surfaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a shrub rake to clean plant debris and leaf litter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove large weeds with a weeder and rake the smaller ones to weaken their roots, and then discard them as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using pruning shears, cut any dry and dead branches hanging loosely from trees or plants. If the branches are big and sturdy, use a pruning saw, instead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collect fallen leaves with a lawnmower that has a bagging attachment and deposit them in your compost bin. As a component of mulch, leaves provide excellent insulation and nutritional value.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b>Have Cooling Mechanisms In Place\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping the interior of the house cool is easy \u2014 all you have to do is turn up your AC or<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">install a smart thermostat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The backyard is where things get tricky. A misting system is one cost-effective option to cool it down. You can also set up this system remotely by hooking it up with a pre-installed device and impress buyers. This is done through a misting kit which easily fits into a hose bib and a smart irrigation valve, which you can remotely control with your smartphone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b>Quote A Reasonable Price<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer sees a flock of home buyers. With this surge in demand, homebuyers often delay the sale to cherry-pick the highest bidder. Unfortunately, this approach is against the chief rule of real estate &#8211; the more time the property spends on the market, the more buyers begin to think that there\u2019s something wrong with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid this, you have to price your home right, especially if you want to sell it quickly. A real estate agent can help you with this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, when the demand is high, you will get offers above the asking price. But if you quote a price that\u2019s way out of the market\u2019s league from the outset, it will put off potential buyers, and complicate your sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Final Takeaway<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling a house fast in the summers is pretty doable if you apply these tips and tricks. They might be just what you need to make your buyers envision a future in your home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capture-1-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is a tricky time to put your home on the market. With summer vacations in full swing, and kids being their normal rebellious selves, there are a lot of things to consider. 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