Are you thinking about moving home? If you’re looking for your next dream home, there are a few things that realtors would like you to know that will help you to either sell your home or buy a new home.

Selling your home is possibly one of the most stressful things you can do, as for most people, a change of home signifies a big change in their lives, so learning these secrets can be mentally rewarding as they can help make selling a home just that little less demanding.

Relisting Your Home Is Worth It

One of the best-kept secrets of real estate agents up and down the country is that houses that have been on the market for a long time can lose their appeal.

One of the tricks realtors use is to take the house off of the market for a few days or week and then relist it, so it appears as a “new listing,” garnering more excitement. It’s a cheeky trick, but it works a lot of the time!

Not All “Improvements” Are Equal

You’ve heard it said many times, ‘make home improvements, it will add value!’. While this might be true for things like a new roof or an extension, in some cases, it’s actually not worth it.

In cheaper areas, or areas where homes are likely to sell fast because of their size, price, and proximity to amenities, a lot of home improvements are just not going to add significant value to your home and aren’t worth doing.

Light And Lighting Makes A Difference

Great lightning and expensive looking light fixtures can really set a house off, especially natural sunlight as this is a highly desired amenity.

Everyone is looking for a warm welcome, so get out and invest in some inexpensive but expensive-looking shades for your light fixtures, and open all of those curtains!

Those Images May Be Photoshopped

Another dirty secret of the real estate trade is that some photographs might be Photoshopped.

Websites have different rules on this, and there’s nothing wrong with improving the light, but outright lies are not (usually) allowed. Be sure to inspect any photos very carefully when you’re looking for your dream home, or even better, book an in-person inspection.

Staging Is Big Business

Staging a house for sale is about maximizing the area to create an optical illusion of space and light. This might be achieved by putting in smaller furniture, so the space looks bigger, baking bread so the home smells homely, and even giving the whole place a fresh coat of paint to cheer the rooms up a bit.

Be sure to look around with a critical eye. Staging is both to show off the best of a home and to help you gloss over any imperfections.

Now Is A Good Time To Sell

Annually, the real estate market really ramps up again at this time of year as people want to move and be ready to settle by summer, especially if you’re moving the kids to new schools. The spring is the best time to put a house up for sale, so don’t hesitate and miss your chance.

Now is a great time to get your home ready to sell, do those extra bits of DIY and improvements that could help.