Every Spring you will see an influx of houses hitting the market. Most sellers are concerned with the price their home will sell for but do not look at all the costs. Our Anne Winch Real Estate Team would like to help you budget through the closing of your home sale to help you plan all the costs you might need.
Repairs
Every home has some touch-ups and repairs that need to be done. Perhaps a cupboard that needs fixing or chipped paint on the baseboards or extensive painting throughout. You want your home to be in the best shape possible and this calls for either rolling up your sleeves and diving in or having repairs done for you. After all the maintenance, like cleaning and decluttering, you will be on the road to getting your home ready for its debut.
Staging
Having your home staged can boost its appeal to buyers and will increase the value of your home. You may think you can do this yourself but without the expertise of a professional you can be running into more time and money spent on accessories and it may not turn out as you wanted.
Hiring movers
Whether you hire professionals or a truck to pile all your furniture and accessories in, don’t forget to factor in this cost. This should be included in your home sale budget.
Closing costs
Closing costs are usually for real estate fees, legal fees, taxes, mortgage discharge, and any adjustments that are needed. If you ended your mortgage before it matured, there will be fees for this also. Check with your mortgage broker, real estate team, and legal team to estimate these costs for you.
How our Team can help!
Although our Team cannot help with all your costs, there are some ways we can indeed save you money.
We provide free home staging which will save you thousands of dollars. We also offer:
- Warehouse of staging furniture and accessories
- A qualified professional painter to touch up areas of your home and may include a feature wall
- Professional cleaner – after we have staged your home, we offer a cleaner to get your home ready for your first open house – all for free
- Moving kit to help you get started packing
- Professional photographer to get the best pictures of your home
We also offer you a voucher for an overnight stay at a hotel while we are staging your home so that you can de-stress and let us get your home ready for listing.
We hope this information will help calm some of your worries when budgeting your home sale. Our Anne Winch Real Estate Team can help you through the process and we are here to help negotiate the purchase of your new home with the least amount of stress for you. Give us a call for any of your real estate needs.