Spring Clean Up To Help Sell Your Home

Spring is here and as the weather heats up, so will the Chatham-Kent real estate market. Spring marks a time of year when home owners often put their properties on the market and when deals are to be found for home buyers. Spring is also the perfect time of year to get your home into pristine selling condition. Whether it's a simple sweep and shine, or a little larger facelift, your Chatham-Kent realtor will likely advise you to take spring cleaning very seriously if you plan to sell your home during the spring and summer months. So what exactly should you do? Good question. Here are a few real estate spring cleaning tips to help sell your Chatham-Kent home:

Trim your gardens and green the grass

Curb Appeal and first impressions are huge when it comes to selling your home in Chatham-Kent. As the weeds start to pop up, make sure you keep your gardens clear and let nature take care of greening your lawn. For any bare patches, some added seed or fertilizer is a wise idea to jump start the re-growth. As your lawn starts to grow naturally, make sure you keep it well manicured. An overgrown lawn tends to spark negative thoughts about the condition of the rest of your home in a buyers mind. As for your gardens, spring may be the time when flowers open, but it's also the time when weeds and overgrowth starts to show. A potential homeowner likely isn't going to want to buy your home and then immediately spend days gutting your gardens. Consider cleaning out any plants or flowers which doesn't naturally take care of itself, and laying some nice wood chips or a similar product through the rest of your garden.

Make it sparkle

When the sun starts to shine, so should your windows and siding. Clean windows allow natural light to flood into a home making it feel brighter and more inviting. As well, it's a good idea to clean the dirt, dust, and mud left behind by winter on your siding with a good power washing. Every advantage counts in the competitive Chatham-Kent real estate market.

Another outdoor job you should do right away is to clean out your gutters and take down any Christmas lights that might still be hanging around. The lights may be obvious, but cleaning your gutters will allow spring rains to flow safely away from your home, and keep things dry for an eventual home inspection. The last thing you want is for spring rains to cause water damage to your roof, walls, or foundation.

Give it a fresh coat of paint or stain

Freshen up your deck, patio, or even the bench you have sitting outside with a fresh coat of paint. These outdoor areas can be a huge selling point and are often showcased by Chatham-Kent realtors. You don't want paint chips or exposed wood on decks and patios. New stain will help a potential home buyer visualize themself in that space, and will signify that you take care of your Chatham-Kent property. This type of maintenance should be done every few years even if you aren't selling your home, or if you ever plan to put your house on the market in the future.

If you are ready to start searching, check out my Chatham-Kent Real Estate Listings, or if you're planning to put your place on the market, give me a call at 519-360-0141.