Seven Tips for Selling Your Old Home

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Seven Tips for Selling Your Old Home
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Seven Tips for Selling Your Old Home

• Old homes can have a lot of charm and character
  which make them an attractive opportunity for
  buyers.
• But they can also come with a lot of costs and
  responsibilities that make them a less than
  desirable option when buyers are looking for new
  homes.
• If you are selling an old home you want to make
  it as appealing as possible to ensure that it
  sells quickly.

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Give the Outside a Facelift with Fresh Paint
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Give the Outside a Facelift with Fresh Paint

• Give the outside a facelift with fresh paint,
  landscaping, etc.
• If your old home looks old it may scare buyers
  away.
• You can give it a makeover with a fresh coat of
  paint, a landscaped lawn, a repaved driveway, or
  anything else that will refresh the look.

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Make sure the roof is in good repair
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Make sure the roof is in good repair

• Make sure the roof is in good repair.
• Roof problems can lower the value of a home and
  send buyers running the other direction.
• Make sure that you do any necessary repairs or
  replacements before you sell to avoid this
  problem.

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Provide house history to give the home a
personality
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Provide house history to give the home a
personality

• Provide house history to give the home a
  personality.
• One of the best things about an old home is that
  it often has a lot of character.
• If your home has a story or a history that makes
  it more appealing, share it!
• These little details might just be the deciding
  selling point for your old home's new owner.

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Paint with neutral colors
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Paint with neutral colors

• An old home sometimes comes with odd style and
  design quirks that make it less than appealing to
  a buyer.
• If you want to raise the appeal of your home,
  paint the inside with neutral colors that are
  friendly to everyone.
• A neutral palette leaves buyers with the
  impression of a clean slate that can be
  customized.

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Update Appliancesif Possible
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Update Appliances if Possible

• Just because a home is old doesn't mean the
  appliances in it have to be old as well.
• In fact, old appliances can be a major turn off
  for prospective buyers.
• If it can fit in the budget you should update the
  appliances in the home to raise energy efficiency
  and appeal.

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Update flooring if you can
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Update flooring if you can

• Update flooring if you can.
• Old floors can be a downfall if they are not in
  good repair, and old carpet can be incredibly
  unappealing to a prospective buyer.
• Investing in new floors in your old home is
  another way to give possible buyers the
  impression of a clean slate.

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Buy a home warranty
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Buy a home warranty

• Sometimes an old home scares buyers because they
  are afraid it will immediately cost them in
  expensive repairs when appliances or other parts
  of the home give out.
• A home warranty is a year's worth of protection
  against failing appliances, because it will pay
  for repairs and replacements should they be
  necessary.
• It usually costs around 300 or so, and it is a
  smart investment to raise the appeal of your old
  home.

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A talented agent can help you find even more
great ways to make your old home more appealing
to buyers. Get in touch with HFMA today, and
we'll help you find the right agent for the sale
of yourhold home.
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