The model home effect is everything when it comes to putting your home on the market to sell. The reason? Well within the first 15 seconds of entering your home, a buyer has developed an opinion of your property. Often times that can mean an offer, or no offer from a prospective buyer. Putting your best foot forward and creating a “model home effect” to the best of your ability and budget, will come back to reward you in the end. A model home has several key points:
- The environment is neutral.
- The colors and interior decorating accent the home’s features.
- The sound is soft, quiet or enchanted by subtle background music. The homeowner has thought of everything to appeal to the senses from lights being left on, to candles burning with a pleasing smell.
- All details are looked after from a clean walkway and front door to a fresh bouquet of flowers welcoming you at the entry.
- All maintenance and would be “work” for buyers to do is done, leaving the impression that owning your home will be effortless and rewarding.
You only get one chance to make a good impression so don’t waste your valuable time; develop a solid and smart list of things to do to ready your home for the market and begin to work on them today! For a free consultation about the best areas to spend your time and money, give me a ring today. I’m happy to help.
Tami McCraw
