I get this question all the time, from timid sellers looking for the best deal on a house that they call home.

So lets look at the facts.

If you can choose when to sell, it’s best to wait until your local real estate market is “hot,” or a “sellers’ market.” (which we’ve got) 

This can occur on a very local basis, regardless of what’s common across the United States. In Phoenix we’ve got high demand and low inventory. But here are some other things to consider.

• Mortgage interest rates are low, allowing buyers to finance larger mortgages.
• The economic climate of downtown phoenix is healthy, and people feel confident about the future.
• There was a jump in house buying activity, as often occurs in the spring, and a lot of new families are trying to get in before the new school year.
• Living in Downtown Phoenix is great! The neighborhoods are considered especially attractive thanks to the great community involvement.

Of course, not everyone gets to choose when to sell. But right now is the right time.

Whether you are short selling or just selling, you will do better if you stage the home. If you are short selling, the better price you bring in, the happier your lender and the sooner you can move on.

Home staging is about illusions. It’s like Houdini, but with selling a house. It’s beyond decorating and cleaning. It’s about perfecting the art of creating moods. Moods that say ‘Buy My House’

Staging makes your house look bigger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more loving and, best of all, it makes home buyers want to buy it.

Contrary to what you might think, it’s about more than preparing the house for sale. Staging is what you do after you’ve cleaned, decluttered, painted, made minor repairs; it’s all about dressing the house for sale.

• Fold clean/new towels
• Buy Scented soaps that match the  bathroom
• Apply orange oil to cabinets so they shine
• Put out large bowls of fruit such as polished apples, bright oranges, grapes, etc.
• Arrange colorful and fun cookbooks on the counters
• Clean Mirrors
• Dust your Plants, and remove those that are dead/dying, or put out Silk Flowers
• Vacuum Floors, Area and Throw Rugs
• Fluff Small Love Seats and Pillows
• Fill Baskets with fabric, knitting good, etc.
• Wipe down outdoor Furniture
• Alphabetize spice jars.
• Neatly stack dishes.
• Turn coffee cup handles facing the same way.
• Hang shirts together, buttoned and facing the same direction.
• Line up shoes.

Yes, this seems obsessive but buyer love to snoop.  You want your house to look like their dream home. And if you have any questions about selling your home, call us today at 602-456-9388 and we can make it happen for you!