Prepare Your Key West, FL Home For Sale This Spring!

Nationally, home buyer activity is at a high this spring, and that in turn has motivated sellers in the Key West area to put their homes on the market sooner. Despite the fact that activity is up, it is still a challenge to sell a home in this market. As a Key West real estate agent, I use my years of experience and skill in successfully closing many transactions to give my seller clients an edge. I let them know what they can do to prepare their home for showings in a way that will place it competitively among other homes for sale in the area. If they know how to make their home optimal to today’s buyer as they’re preparing to sell it, then my clients will find that their home will be sold quickly, successfully and for the best value possible.

There are a number of things that you can do to start preparing your Key West home for sale. Here are some suggestions that will not only whip your home into shape, but will make today’s choosiest of home buyers line up to make you an offer:

•    Amp up your landscaping. Curb appeal is a huge part of what initially reels a buyer in and makes them interested in a property. The more appealing your home is on the outside, the more likely people will want to go inside and have a look around. A large part of achieving a fantastic home exterior is clean, neat and aesthetically-pleasing landscaping, so make sure to make that a priority as you prep your Key West home for sale.

•    Clean up the outside. Clean your gutters and pressure-wash your home’s siding. A freshly cleaned exterior makes your property look well-maintained and newer. Having debris in the gutters will make things look sloppier and neglected, so don’t forget to focus on making the outside shine as much as the inside.

•    Make all repairs early. A Key West home buyer will catch what needs to be repaired, and that will affect your offer and even make some people a little bit nervous about bidding on your home. By addressing all the issues early-on, you’re putting a buyer’s mind at ease and keeping the value of your home intact.

•    Make the front door inviting. Adding a fresh coat of paint to your home’s entryway will add a cheerful element to the exterior and make it look more inviting to buyers. Add a fresh Welcome mat and make the pathway clear to the doorway in order to take your entrance to the next level.

•    Remove clutter and personal touches. When a Key West home buyer walks through a home for the first time, they’re not going to be tempted to make an offer unless they can envision themselves living in your home. This is difficult to do with your clutter and personal family items all over the house. Since you’re going to be moving out anyway, look at this as a great time to start putting things away and packing things up. That way, your home will look neat and inviting without looking too overpersonalized.

These quick suggestions are ones that are often overlooked by many sellers in the Key West area, so implementing them early-on will give you an edge on the competition. As a Key West real estate agent, I consider it my job to guide my clients through this process, and I always recommend these quick fixes in order to whip their homes into shape.

If you have any questions about preparing your Key West home for sale, don’t hesitate to contact me! I’m here to help guide you in any way that I can. I hope to hear from you soon!


Melva Wagner
Sellstate Island Properties
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