Hi everyone.

The market is starting to heat up. I have been really busy the last few weeks working with buyers. They are out there and are looking. I mostly work with first time homebuyers and I know what they like and I can almost always predict the house that they will want to make an offer on.

Here are some of the things that will help you when you are trying to sell your home.

Neutral new/newer carpet
neutral paint job
Deck is a huge plus if you can add it for cheap
Stainless steel appliances appeal to the younger buyers
Different living area, such as 2 living/family rooms on different levels in case of roommates
fenced in yard: at least 50% will have a dog and there is a fence search on the MLS
Decorated in cool decor, no personal photos or belongings out

Most of this has been mentioned in our past entries, but WE CAN'T STRESS these tips enough. Buyers don't want shaggy brown carpet. They don't have the cash to outlay for new carpet and paint, since most of them are doing 100% financing. They want to finance the home and not have any updating to do.