You want to sell your Birmingham house, and you want to get top dollar.
Excellent!
But “What do I need to do to sell my house in Birmingham“?
Here are some tips on how to get your home ready to sell if you’re looking for top dollar that the market will bear:
*NOTE: These instructions are if you’re looking to get full retail value for your house sale. Ā However, if you don’t want to do the things below… or don’t have the time or money to do the things below… you can still sell your Birmingham house fast for a fair value in a win-win sale that’ll save you time and expense.
1) Clean, clean and clean. Even vacant houses get dusty and dirty, so keepĀ it up! Nothing short of gleaming perfection will impress buyers. If youāreĀ not a total clean freak, hire someone who is to help you out until you sell.
If youāre a slob, consider finding somewhere else to live while you showĀ your house. Maybe you can bribe your cleanest friend to trade houses withĀ you? Seriously, keeping everything immaculate really helps buyers feelĀ comfortable in your space. Nothing stops people faster from buying fasterĀ than feeling grossed out.
2) Cultivate a cohesive, neutral style. You donāt have to paint everything off-white. In fact, some subtle colors can really help change the perception ofĀ spaces ā for example, a soft yellow will help brighten up a dark kitchen, whileĀ a deep dark blue or green will help a bright bedroom to feel like a calm placeĀ to sleep (but be careful, dark colors will also make rooms feel small).
SpendĀ the money to get high-quality paint and professional help. SubconsciouslyĀ people will pay more money for a property with just the right colors and veryĀ neat lines ā it makes the home feel better built, even though itās just paint.
Optical illusions are real, and psychologists study this stuff. Donāt believe me?
Look it up. And donāt neglect the outside and just do the inside, or anythingĀ else thatās unbalanced.
3) Fix or replace anything thatās broken. Yeah, it might feel like a wasteĀ of money to spend an extra couple hundred bucks on a dishwasher thatĀ someone else might just pull out and replace again. But really, quite a fewĀ buyers will get a home inspection and use the opportunity to negotiate withĀ you. As the seller, youāll often end up paying more if you try to hide neglectedĀ maintenance from the purchaser ā and of course you donāt want to be guiltyĀ of fraud.
Make sure you stay in compliance with all the laws.
Itās often a goodĀ use of money to hire a home inspector to come through before you put theĀ property on the market. If you ask in advance, theyāll often charge you a tinyĀ rate to come back after you’ve done a bunch of minor repairs and deliver youĀ a clean bill of health. Prospective buyers love to see an independent reportĀ on the condition of the house ā it makes them feel very comfortable with theĀ purchase.
4) Make only necessary improvements. The biggest mistake people makeĀ when getting their house ready to sell is over-improving. They often spendĀ too much money on customized frills that canāt be recovered in the sale.
Paint is about the only safe investment ā itās easy to overspend on almostĀ everything else, and itās easy to get ripped off by unscrupulous contractors.
Itās important to know what improvements will produce a return onĀ investment to avoid wasting money.
5) Get expert opinions. You should definitely find at least a few decent realĀ estate brokers who will help you price your property, but be honest withĀ them. If youāre going to market the property on your own, donāt makeĀ enemies by lying about your intentions. Great brokers are rare, but theyĀ make more money for their clients than they earn.
6) Have a really great marketing plan. Again, great brokers earn their valueĀ by doing this work and spreading the advertising expenses across manyĀ clients. Itās pretty expensive and time-consuming to start from scratch onĀ your own, but if youāre already a marketing expert youāre ahead of the pack.
If youāre not, spend the time listening to what the best brokers do to sellĀ houses in Birmingham ā just to educate yourself on the options.
7) Get a cash offer. We buy houses all over the Birmingham area, and we do all theĀ work so you donāt have to deal with any of this stuff.
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Don’t Want To Do The Things Above Yourself? But Still Want To Sell Your Birmingham Alabama House Fast?
While everyone wants to get as much as they possibly can from their house sale… not everyone can do the things or wants to do the things required to sell it at full retail value to an end buyer.
Doing the repairs, cleaning the property up, upgrading the property, marketing the property… those all take money and can take lots of time.
If you have the funds to do these things... AND you can wait the 3-9 months it takes to sell houses in this market… then you’ll be better off financially to do those things then list it on the MLS (the main property listing service that real estate agents use).
If you don’t have the funds to do these things... AND can’t wait months to sell your house… then you may be a perfect fit for our local Birmingham house buying service. You’ll submit basic info about your house over here on our website, we’ll evaluate your house, we’ll make you a fair all-cash offer on your house, and you can decide if it’s a fit for you.
Then we can close FAST (often times within 7 days) if you need us to.
Take a look at what weāll pay you not to do anything versus the time, expenseĀ and hassle involved with doing it on your own.
So if you’re still asking “what do I need to do to sell my house in Birmingham“… now you have 2 solid options.
Either…
- Fix the property up and get it all nice and ready with the steps above to sell it at top dollar
- Let us do all of the work and we’ll make you a cash offer on your house in AS-IS condition. This saves you time, money, and gets the hassle off of your hands.
If you need to sell a property near Birmingham, we can help you.
We buy properties like yours from people who need to sell fast.