The real estate market today is more diverse and competitive than ever before in history and selling a house has become a real uphill challenge. Unlike in the past, when buyers used to rely heavily on the real estate agents to handle everything related to the purchase, today they are a lot more knowledgeable about the field and are always looking for the best properties in the market that offer great value for what they spend. In this article, we will discuss a bout a few things you can do as a seller to increase the resale value of your property to increase your chances of making a fast and successful sale.

Clean it up!
Even the most luxurious properties will look undesirable and will take an awfully long time to sell, if they look dirty on the day of the staging. Most leading realtors believe that the cleanliness of a house is one of the key aspects to sellingit fast for top dollar. At least a week before the staging day, get your family together and clean every inch of your home to make it sparkle. Use pressure washers to clean the outer walls of the dusty layers that have formed over it to reveal the true colors that lie underneath. Hire the services of a industrial sandblasting professional to remove the sooty layers formed on the basement and chimney walls. Garbage bins should be kept empty on the day of the staging, unless you want some funny smells to ruin the mood of the purchasers as they walk inside.

Don’t DIY everything
Home improvements projects are a great way to bring the family together to pool in everyone’s ideas and transform the property into a beautiful one. However, there is only so much you can do as a non-professional and some tasks must be left for the pros, unless you want things to go south, only a couple of weeks before the big day. For example, it is one thing to take charge and paint the walls of your home during the weekend, but an entirely different thing to undertake a task such as applying intumescent paint for steel structures, which must ideally be performed by a professional. Undertaking such tasks which require a certain level of experience and expertise by yourself might put your life in danger or damage the integrity of the property in an unexpected manner.

Enhance the curb appeal
Curb appeal refers to how people view your house from the outside, and the outdoor garden area is a very important part of this. According to some realtors, the state of curb appeal can often make or break a deal as far as purchases are concerned and therefore, it is imperative that you do all you can to make a great first impression. If the mailbox isn’t in the best shape, get it fixed and painted. Plant plenty of flowering plants and shrubs and use the right number of trees to create some much-needed shelter in the exterior.