Preparing your Denver home for sale and positioning it competitively in today’s real estate market.
One service we believe is extremely important in the Denver real estate market is helping our listing clients objectively evaluate their homes for marketability. Some brokerages do a quick walk-through simply to gather information for the listing fields. However, we go much deeper into the features, characteristics, and condition of your home.
Before professional photography or marketing begins, we work with you to complete a detailed evaluation of the property so it enters the market in the strongest possible position.
Every buyer who sees your home will be comparing it to competing properties in your neighborhood and price range. How your home compares can have a major impact on how quickly it sells and the final sales price. We work with you in several key areas:
- Interior features & characteristics – While the number of bedrooms and bathrooms cannot be changed easily, we evaluate how the home compares to other properties buyers will be viewing. This helps us determine pricing strategy and potential improvements that could strengthen your home’s appeal.
- Floor plan and overall layout
- Age of the home and functional obsolescence
- Flooring, walls, paint, and finishes
- Kitchen features and upgrades
- Room sizes and functionality
- Lighting, skylights, and window placement
- Exterior presentation – Curb appeal plays a significant role in a buyer’s first impression. When buyers arrive at your home, they form opinions immediately. Landscaping, exterior paint condition, and overall maintenance can strongly influence that first impression. In many cases, relatively small improvements can produce meaningful results.
- Overall condition – Minor repairs can have a significant impact on how buyers perceive a home. Buyers often assume that visible small issues may indicate larger maintenance problems. Addressing items such as cracked window panes, worn paint, damaged trim, or doors can help avoid unnecessary price reductions or hesitation from buyers.
The Kearns Team works with sellers to make sure their home enters the market in the best competitive position possible. A thorough and objective evaluation is one of the most important first steps in the home selling process.
Diana Kearns is also an Accredited Staging Professional and provides a complimentary home staging review to our sellers before the home goes on the market. She works with you to ensure the home appeals to a wide range of buyers.
Often this involves de-cluttering and depersonalizing your home so buyers can better imagine themselves living in the space. Diana can also assist with furniture placement and accessories — frequently using items already in your home. If additional staging furniture or décor is needed, we can coordinate professional staging services at reduced costs.