Tips for Selling Your Regina Home this Spring

The process of selling your home can be both exciting and stressful.

As a seller, it is going to be important to you that your home is sold for as much as possible, yet it’s also important that it sells in a timely manner so that you are free to move on to the next stage in your life.

Spring is one of the most popular times to put a home on the market, and there are many benefits and challenges of listing a home in this season. Because so many sellers choose to list their home in the spring, you will find many buyers come out of their shells to check out the inventory. This means that there are plenty of interested parties to show your home to. However, as the market heats up and more houses are listed on the Regina real estate market, the challenge can be making your house stand out from the rest.

Here are some tips for selling your Regina home in spring.

Landscape For Spring

Most homeowners will agree that their home is the most beautiful in the spring. As lawns revive and bulbs poke their heads from the soil, yards become luscious and appealing. You only have one chance to make a first impression, and when prospective buyers pull up beside your curb, you want to dazzle them with the first thing they see:

Your yard.

Make an effort to remove any dead leaves or foliage in your yard. Plant blooms to add a touch of colour. Consider mulching flowerbeds so that your yard looks crisp and well maintained. Keep the lawn clipped and trim overgrown trees.

You should also take a good look at the entrance way to your home. Is your front mat tired and grey? Would your main entrance benefit from having a few potted flowers? Does your patio furniture need to be cleaned?

All of these little details can work together to make an excellent first impression.

Embrace Spring Cleaning

You want buyers to imagine happily living in your home. One of the best things you can do to encourage buyers to like your home is to make it clean and inviting. Find ways to declutter rooms and organize spaces so that they feel spacious and comfortable.

Don’t let visitors be distracted by dust and dirt, keep your home spotless.

If you have a paved driveway or walkway, consider renting a pressure washer. Depending on the siding of your home, you may also be able to pressure wash the exterior of your home to remove years of accumulated dust and grime.

Consider Redecorating

Sometimes a little bit of redecorating can go a long way to help your home sale along. While you might love energetic colours and a funky sense of style, not every buyer does, and it can be difficult for them to look beyond the surface details and really see the space.

Many agents recommend painting rooms neutral colours. Grey can be a cozy colour for a living room. Lighter hues tend to make spaces feel larger while darker colours can make rooms seem smaller. Studies indicate that white is one of the most appealing exterior house colours.

You can also swap out low wattage bulbs for 100W or 60W bulbs to make rooms feel brighter, more spacious, and more energetic. Also consider adding flowers or plants to rooms to add a natural touch.

Connect with a Regina Real Estate Agent

When you work with an experienced Regina real estate agent to sell your home, they will help you with two of the most important aspects of a successful home sale: pricing and advertising.

When selling a home, setting a competitive sale price is critical to attracting buyers. A home that is priced too high may sit on the market garnering few interested buyers for months. 

When you decide to work with a real estate agent who is knowledgeable about their market and the sales process, they will ensure that you set a fair price that allows you to have a profitable and timely sale.

Especially in the spring, when the market is so active, you want to make sure that your home stands out from others. An agent will help you put together compelling advertising materials. Whether that includes hiring a professional photographer or staging your home, they will help you make your home look its best. They will also advertise your home on the local MLS, so that it is being advertised on every Regina real estate website in the area that subscribes to that MLS.

If you are considering selling Regina real estate, connect with the Tourney Group online or call 306-789-1700. As the #1 real estate team in Regina, they will be happy to advise you on how best to sell your home.