Take a drive through most neighborhoods throughout the country and you will likely find many homes with garages but with no vehicles parked inside them. What’s the reason for this? Unfortunately, Americans are known to be hoarders, thus leading to many cluttered garages. Although this is an inefficient use of garage space in most cases, most homeowners are accustomed to cluttered garages. However, the garage is an often overlooked part of the home when homeowners consider listing their home for sale.
Garage tips prior to listing your home for sale
- De-clutter your garage: Perhaps this is the most obvious tip for homeowners preparing their homes for sale. As with any room of the house, it is important to de-clutter the garage prior to listing your home for sale. As a reminder, a cluttered room will not only make the space appear smaller than it is but it may also turn off prospective buyers.
- Service/repair your garage door: Many homeowners do not realize that garage doors should be properly maintained periodically. As a best practice, homeowners may want to have their garage door serviced prior to listing a home for sale. This will prevent any issues arising during a potential home inspection as well.
- Upgrade garage lighting: As with any room of the house, it is important to have proper lighting to showcase any space. One suggestion for the garage is to replace all lighting with LED lighting options. Not only will this improve the brightness of the garage, but it will result in less heat being produced from the lighting.
Summary
As mentioned above, the garage is an often overlooked part of the home by sellers. With this said, home buyer demand for adequate garage space is as high as it ever has been. It is very important that home sellers factor this into the home selling strategy. As with any home sale, attention to detail can not only result in a higher sales price but also a quicker sale overall. As always, home sellers must work with an experienced and knowledgeable real estate agent that will be able to assist with an optimal marketing strategy.
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