What do buyers really look for when they tour your house?
What do buyers REALLY notice in your home? This is so important when you are trying to sell your property. The things that sellers worry about are often NOT what a potential buyer cares about! Here are some of the most common things potential buyers DO notice when they come to tour your home. If you are looking to buy or sell in the Coachella Valley, give me a call at 760-285-3578.
One of the things that constantly stands out to me when I meet potential sellers is how stubborn they can be. They seem to think their property is the absolute only one like it and it is decorated perfectly, the landscape is special, the furniture is incredible. They often just don’t want to hear me about what a buyer will notice. It is often difficult to convince them that I actually do know what I am talking about! Choose a good, local agent, and then get your money’s worth..listen to your agent.
5 Things a Buyer REALLY notices in your home
- The Smell! Good grief people, open the doors and windows! Get the old people smell out, or baby poop smell out, or pet smell out. Buyers all react to smell, the instant they walk into your home. Cinnamon, flowers, cookies, fresh air, just make it nice!
- Music: Yes, put music on if possible, and make it soft and easy to hear. You are setting the mood, be cognizant of that.
- Clutter: Open the place up! Come on, just because you love those 3 couches in the living room, doesn’t mean it’ll work for a buyer. Create a story. Create a path through each room, a clear, uncluttered path that makes sense.
- Natural Light: People, especially here in the Coachella Valley love the sunlight. Make it as light and bright as you can. Shades up, curtains pulled, create a happy, light environment.
- Lighting: This goes along with #4. Invest in good lighting. It is critical. Not just cool, interesting light fixtures, but lighting that suits that area the best. Art niche lights, plenty of overhead light in kitchen and bathrooms. If you do have lamps and hanging lamps, make them special. Work with the natural light and make it better. The video below is of a game at the Eldorado Polo Club, open to all Coachella Valley home owners!
