When one gets ready to sell any home, it is a hard decision. When you have four legged friends to accommodate it gets a little harder. As the winter months approach I have a few suggestions on readying your property for sale.

The more you pay attention to the way your property presents itself the more you receive at the bottom line. This is where “the devil in the details” truly pays.  Oft times we can be “owner blind”. The things we do daily become invisible to us but can be glaring to an outside observer (buyer). Use all of your senses when evaluating your property. What will the buyer’s first impressions be? What will they see, hear and smell?

Clean up the property. Your property needs to be clean and free of debris. Patch any holes in the road or driveway which you are responsible for. Cut down and clear any trees and excessive undergrowth. Benefits of thinning and harvesting your land include improving recreational opportunities and wildlife habitats. This also can improve views from your property and be a selling point in marketing your property. Remove any potential eyesores - old tires, abandoned vehicles and excess trash. Do all the “little” things you have been putting off doing.

Check your fences. Assess and repair fences as needed and prepare for drifting snow. If you own horses and cattle this is a vital step as animals can step over drifted snow and away from your property. Oil all hinges on your gates for easy winter access.

Inspect Barns and Outbuildings: Improve heat retention by repairing any broken windows and closing up drafts. Barns do need some circulation so make sure you don’t seal it up tight. Clean all stalls THOUROUGHLY! Clean all windows, inside and out! No one wants a dirty property and windows are a dead give away of property condition. Use a broom and clean all the cobwebs from the corners of barns and outbuildings.

Assess your water situation. Check all spigots and make sure they are functioning properly. Turn off the water supply to unused lines and drain them. This assures potential buyers that there will be no breakage or floods come spring.

After you do these things, call me for a comparative market analysis of your property. I will include the value of all fencing, outbuildings and vacant land in this report and can help you through the steps of selling your home for the right price.

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