Make sure you do these things before selling your house in Chicago IL

It is no secret that selling a house in Chicago can be one of the biggest transactions to a number of homeowners.

For most of us selling a house is the biggest transaction we go through in our lifetimes. Because selling a house is something most of us do only few times throughout our entire lives it is common to feel overwhelmed when get started with the process.

Here at Blue Ladder Development we have experience selling many homes over the years and put together a few tips that we have had luck with to help you sell your home faster and for the best price possible.

Sell Your Chicago House Faster By Doing These FIRST

Organize, De-clutter, and De-personalize

The ultimate goal of a buyer tour is to get the buyer to form an emotional attachment to your property and have to have it when they walk out your door. In order to create this emotional attachment, the buyer is going to have to envision themselves living there so do your best to not distract them from having this vision. Be sure to remove anything in your home that really personalizes such as family pictures or personalized art.

In addition to removing the personal items you’ll also want to focus on superior organization when getting ready to list your home. This means keeping the clutter of all surfaces such as the refrigerator, coffee table, and kitchen countertops for example. If you have kids with toys be sure to have the toys put away in storage bins and play area cleaned up before any showings.

Price it Right

While it can be very easy to decide on what you want your home to fetch in the market, it will make more sense if you consider the industry standards when determining its actual market value.  And just know that what you want for your house and what someone in the current market will pay for it may be two different things.

Remember many people may be looking for homes, but they have become smarter than never before and they come armed with “research” they found online on websites like Zillow (which tends to value houses lower than what a buyer will actually pay for them). After all, research has actually shown that over 90% of home buyers start their search for new homes through the internet… so make sure that you’re not asking far more than the online sources show (or have a great reason to back up your higher price to potential buyers).

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NOTE: If you’re looking for an accurate value to your Chicago IL, we can actually help you with that. We buy houses in Chicago and know the market very well and would love to give you a no obligation offer on your house and a very accurate Valuation so you know what other buyers in the market may pay on the open market. Just call us, Blue Ladder Development, at 630-387-6861 or submit your property information to us through the form through this link here >>. 

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Make the Property More Enticing

Technically, once you have the house marketed, in many cases, it can attract attention right away. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that over 70 percent of the potentials buyers will see the home within 3 to 6 months after its listing. However, if you’re not getting the attention you want for your house… there are some things you can do to make your house look better to potential buyers.

Things like… 

• Do the small things in your yard… ideally you can ensure the shrubs and the yard are neatly done and trimmed. You can even go extra mile and you replace the existing flowers with new and fresh ones.
• Do repairs or repaint your house if it’s looking battered and bruised. It’s is more important than you may think.
• If you have great furniture… think about including some of the furniture in the sale if the buyer wants it.

The challenge with selling a house today is that most buyers want a house in mint condition and have a difficult time getting over parts of the house that are dated. Of course many buyers plan on painting a home to their taste after they buy it but very few have any intentions/desire to do work beyond that.

Don’t have the money or time to do the repairs or upgrades yourself?  It may take a while to sell a house that has been neglected over the years. But, local Chicago IL home buyers like Blue Ladder Development, we can buy your house fast, for cash, and you won’t have to do any repairs yourself. We’ll take care of it all, on our dime.

If you’re interested to see what we can pay for your Chicago house, fill out the form on the next page here >> .

We’ll make you a fair cash offer within 24 hours. No obligation. No rush.

Have an Inspection Carried Out

To avoid being surprised with some property problems that must be sorted before the deal is closed, make sure you have an inspection done and the key reports prepared well in advance that is long before the buyers start to show up. Ensure every single issue is dealt with. The best part, the more your house is problem free, the more it is going to sell within the shortest time possible.

If you need a referral to a great local Chicago Home Inspection Service, shoot us an email or give us a call at 630-387-6861 and we’d be happy to give you some names of reputable inspectors who can help you out.

Get All the Paperwork

Although, this step is often ignored, it is surprisingly important. After all, every buyer will actually want to know everything about the house before he or she takes the rein. Who normally does the maintenance and after how long, when were the important systems like the HVAC last maintained, etc. are some of things that the buyer will want to see.

Selling A House In The Local Chicago Real Estate Market Can Be…

… challenging if you don’t have your ducks in a row.

If you’re having a hard time selling your house as quickly as you want… consider doing some of the things I lay out in this article to make your house more attractive to potential buyers.

Also, if you need to sell your Chicago house fast and are having a tough time doing so… connect with us.

We buy local houses.  We can pay cash for your house, pay you a fair price we both agree on, and get you out of your current house in as little as 7 days rather than having to wait months and months to sell your house the traditional way.

Get A Cash Offer On Your House – Submit Your Info Here >>