As a Property Management Company in Lawrenceville, Georgia, selling or renting a home has become much more difficult. In my opinion, performing these 3 minor items will enable you to sell or rent your home faster and for more money. In my previous post, I mentioned the need to distinguish between performing repairs or improvements. These 3 items are a must and key to making the sell or rent faster.
1. Exterior of home: pressure wash exterior including deck and driveway, clean exterior windows, screens, and paint front door if necessary. Make sure mailbox is either new or like new. This typically cost between $180-$250.
2. Landscape: Trim hedges, weed eat, mow, and blow. I like to remove under gown plants and bushes that crowd beds and make them look cluttered or unkept. In the Spring, Summer, or fall, I like to plant annuals in key spots to add color. Don’t forget the pine straw. I just paid someone $275 for a half acre to perform everything above including pine straw. He wasn’t even the cheapest. I typically can have everything done for under $500.
3. Clean and declutter the interior: A clean interior is an absolute must and has to kept that way the entire time the home is on the market. If the home is vacant, clean it and keep it that way. I carry a vacuum cleaner with me and vacuum an empty home every couple of weeks. If you are still living in the home get a storage locker and declutter the home as much as possible. A decluttered home is easier to keep tidy and clean.
I routinely budget $500 for everything above and rarely miss it by much.
For more information on selling or renting your home, visit us at www.4thavenuepropertymanagement.com. 4th Avenue Property Management is a a Property Management Company in Gwinnett County, Georgia offering Property Management Services in Lawrenceville, Buford, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, and Dacula. We specialize in Rental Property Management.
Happy selling!
