Sellers Guide

PREPARE

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EDNA IRIZARRY, REALTOR®

EXPERT
INSIGHTS

Selling your
home Quickly and

For Top Dollar

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CONTENTS

6 7 12   
TRY ON SHOES DECLUTTER MARKET ANALYSIS

4   2  
Elite Realty Group Mission Contents

5  3   
Choosing An Agent Preface
Preparing your Home

8
Don't Take it Personally
Make it feel like their home

9 
Lightbulb Moment
Dark rooms don't show well

10
Inspection
Why have a home inspection?

11    
Stage for Success
Getting you top dollar

13
Contact Info

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PREFACE

Preparing Your Home For Sale!

For most people, listing their house It's a fine line. You don't want to do We are here to help
too little or too much. you make the best
for sale isn't a spur of the moment decision that is right
thing. People often think about Which is why I created this sellers for you.
selling their house for years before guide - to help you prepare for the
ever actually selling it. sale of your house for the right
amount.
Yet, given how much time and
thought people tend to give it, many Whether you have a few months, a few
people don't do enough to prepare weeks, or few days before you put
their house for sale (or prepare your house on the market, this sellers
themselves for what's to come) guide will help you put your best foot
forward.
They just get to a point where they
decide it's time to sell and they pop a
sign in the yard.

They may very well do things that As you read through this and as you
help their house sell as quickly as prepare your house for sale, feel free
possible and for as much as to reach out to me if you're ever in
possible, but they don't put more doubt about something you're
money into it than they can recoup considering doing (or not doing)
from the sale.

EDNA IRIZARRY, REALTOR® | ELITE REALTY GROUP, LLC | 910-261-1769

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MISSION - EXPERIENCE THE ELITE DIFFERENCE

As a REALTOR®, sometimes I'm representing a buyer and at other times a seller,
however my Mission remains the same..

At Elite, you are more than a client, more than a transaction,
and more than JUST a number. You are our top priority!

Our service is unrivaled. We are skillful and knowledgeable as we naviagate
you through the home buying experience and beyond.
We are the company that cares!

MY PROMISE TO YOU
Real Results

Solid Experience
Full Transparency
Communication Guaranteed

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Choosing An Agent

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TRY ON SOME SHOES

How does the When you return home, you're going to look at it
through the eyes of a buyer. It sounds easy
landscaping
enough, but it's hard to look at your own house
look? objectively. Your task is to put yourself in the
buyer's shoes and try to think and feel how they
How's  the would about your house when they see it for the

exterior look? first time.

How's your Pay attention to what you see as you drive up..
curb appeal?
How does the landscaping look?
How about the exterior? paint, siding, etc

Now walk up to the front door.

The first thing you should do Was the pathway clear and in good shape?
doesn't require much work, but Is the front door striking or just blah?
that doesn't mean it's an easy thng Did the doorbell work?

for everyone to do... Walk inside..

LEAVE THE HOUSE. Stop. Look around. Don't just go through the
motions of walking in. Buyers won't just rush in:

they'll pause for a moment or two.

Go for a ride, go run some errands, Look at each room with fresh eyes. Make sure you
or just go to work. Pretend that open up closets doors because buyers certainly
will.
you have an appointment later on

to see a house you might want to Now be honest: How'd it look? If you're being

buy...and that house is your house honest there's probably at least a few things you
made note of that you should take care of.

OK, you're done. Are your feet sore? (It can be tough walking in someone else's shoes...)

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DECLUTTER

The image most people
have from watching TV

shows is that most
people live in pristine

houses where
everythingis orderly
and in its proper place.

One of the first (and
most important) things

you should do is
declutter.

Go room by room and Please don't stuff it all in a closet
get rid of anything you or garage! Remember, buyers will look
in those places. If you have too much
don't want, use, or
need. This is the best stuff and not enough room to keep it
time to rid yourself of all in a tidy manner while you sell your
stuff you never even
house, rent a storage unit. You can
realized you still reunite with all your stuff once your
owned. Then put away house is sold. This is just temporary.
stuff you still want or

need (but don't
actually use on a daily

basis). Yes, this
includes the pile of
mail on the kitchen

counter!

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Most people have heard that you
should "depersonalize" your

house when you're selling. Most
people think it just refers to

pictures of themselves or family.

But this isn't the whole picture. It
also means removing any decor
that's more of a personal taste.
Like your hunting skills,
interesting or artsy furniture
pieces. This sometimes could be

distracting to the average buyer.

DON'T TAKE IT Buyers need to be able to come in
PERSONALLY and focus on how their own

As proud as you furniture and belongings will look
might be about in the house. If they can't
what makes your
house your home, overlook your personal flair, they
make it as easy as could be less likely to make a
possible for them to strong offer (or one at al)
feel like it could be

their home.

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FOR SUCCESS

If your planning to put your house on the
market, it goes without saying that you're
hoping to sell your home as quickly as possible
and get your asking price.

As your REALTOR®,  I also bring years of
experience as an Interior Designer; and as my
client this service is absolutely FREE!

When selling your home you need to strike a
balance between clean and lived-in. Now it's
time to bring back a few elements that will
really make your home appealing. Like a bowl
of lemons on the kitchen counter; Styling your
dining room or kitchen table; Rearrange your
furniture to create an inviting conversation area.

I am great at staging awkward spaces to show
buyers how to show this area off.

I will entice potential buyers to explore the
whole house be strategically placing items that
will pique curiosity and keep potential buyers
interested thoughout a whole home tour.

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