How to Make Your Home Show Ready

Are you selling your home but don't know how to prepare it for open house showings and virtual staging? Getting your home ready for visits by strangers can be overwhelming, as you'd have to depersonalize and deep-clean everything. However, these steps are necessary if you want to get a good offer and sell faster.

Set aside a few days to clean, declutter, and organize the interior of your home. Then, take care of the exterior, including your walkway, driveway, and curb appeal.

Keep reading to learn how to make your house show ready and impress potential buyers.

Depersonalize Your Home

The first and most important item on your house prepping list is depersonalizing your home. This means removing any family photos, artwork, decorations, handmade items, and anything that connects the house to you.

Buyers want to imagine themselves in their new home and they expect to see a house that no one lives in. If they can visualize their own family living there, they'll make a purchasing decision faster.

Deep-Clean and Organize the Home

The next step to prepping your home for sale is to deep-clean and declutter each room. Remember that buyers will want to see every corner of the house, so make sure you swipe and polish the surfaces, wipe down any marks or stains, and declutter cabinets, drawers, and closets.

Organize the pantry and kitchen cabinets, fold the clothes in your closets, and organize the bathroom shelves and cabinets. If you have any valuables, remove them and put them in a safe spot or a storage unit.

Apply a Fresh Coat of Paint Wherever Necessary

If there are any walls, surfaces, or cabinet doors that are chipped or damaged, apply a fresh coat of paint. You can also paint the front door and the garage door, wax the floors and repaint any furniture pieces.

Also, if there are damaged or missing floor, kitchen, or bathroom tiles, make sure to repair or replace them promptly. These simple fixes will help your home stand out and look like brand new for prospective buyers.

Wash the Exterior Walls and Roof

The exterior of your house is the first thing home buyers see when they come for a viewing. Making sure the walkway to the front door is clean and free of weeds will help make a great first impression on the buyers. You should also power-wash the exterior walls, the roof, and any concrete surfaces outside.

If possible, fix any roof damage and leaks, as well as exterior wall cracks to finish off with a fresh coat of paint. Don't forget to clean the windows on the outside as well.

Improve the Curb Appeal

While you're outside, work on your home's curb appeal. Start by cleaning up all the dirt and debris, followed by removing any weeds, dead plants, and dried tree branches. Then, mow the lawn and water the grass. If possible, add more flowers and plants, and set up outdoor furniture. 

Beautiful curb appeal can speed up the process of selling a house as buyers won't need to hire gardeners or landscapers after they move.

Follow These Steps to Make Your House Show Ready and Sell It Faster

Now that you know the essential steps to make your home show ready, it's time to start staging each room. Always remember that potential buyers will imagine themselves living in your home, so leave out all personal items.

Wondering how to maximize exposure and sell your home faster? Read this article to learn all about the power of visibility when it comes to selling a home for the best value.