Home Cape For Sale

Introduction

A cape home is a style of home that has always been popular. The cape home is a cottage. A cape home is often described as cozy and homey. Any type of cottage decor can be used in a cape home. When selling a cape home there are some things that you should keep in mind. You of course want to show your cape home in the best light possible, and following these tips should help you meet that goal. With so many people fond of the cape home, you should have much interest as long as you do what you can to get the house seen.

Step 1

Go outside and look at the front of your house and yard. Walk up to it like you are seeing it for the first time. You may notice some overgrown shrubs, weeds or a front door that is in need of painting or at the very least cleaning. We often become so used to our surroundings that we stop noticing them. By forcing yourself to slow down and really look, you may see some things that you can spruce up before anyone comes to look at your cape home. Curb appeal is important. Remember that this if the first impression that potential buyers will have of your home. Do what you can to make it a good one. After all, you do not want them to just continue driving by without stopping.

Step 2

Work with a realtor to sell your cape home. You may save some money by taking care of this yourself, however, it is a lot more difficult than you may realize. It may also take a lot longer. A realtor knows the ins and outs and can get your home seen by more people. Ask the realtor about putting pictures and a virtual tour up. Many potential buyers love seeing the virtual tours on real estate websites. This lets the buyer get a good idea about whether or not the house is a good fit for them, without them actually having to get in their car and drive to the see the house.

Step 3

Make sure your cape home is also listed on Craigslist. Include a lot of photos with your ad. Take pictures of both the inside and outside. Many people love a cape home, so be sure to showcase the features of that style house in the pictures. Make sure that your photos show the house in the best light possible.

Step 4

Empty your cape home of all clutter, personal mementos and even some of the furniture. A cape home can easily appear small if there is clutter around or if you have too much furniture. You want your home to appear spacious and airy. Rent a storage shed for your items until you are ready to move into your new home. While this may seem like an unnecessary expense and a lot of work, it is well worth it. Potential buyers want to imagine their mementos and photos in a home, not yours. They also dislike an over crowded home.

Step 5

Take care of small necessary repairs. This could be chipped trim paint, dirt on the walls, or a small crack in the wall, loose knobs on a cupboard door. Anything at all that is in need of repair. This may require you to take a good hard look at your cape home. Some of these items may have been this way for so long that you no longer even notice they need repairing. You can rest assured that potential buyers will notice and it will detract from your home.

Tips and comments

Walk around your house imagining that you are an interested buyer. Which items would catch your attention and make you want the house? Showcase these items in photos. Likewise look at the items that would be a turn off to you. Try to come up with a way to improve these items.

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