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how to sell parents house after death
what should you know about preparing the
home for sale that's today's topic I'll
share tips at the end of this video
there will be a link for your free copy
of one of my books my gift to you so
let's get started
hi I'm Kim Ward I am a San Diego realtor
an author and certified probate real
estate advisor what does that mean it
means I'm an expert at helping prepare
homes for sale especially probate houses
or houses in a trust thanks for joining
me today I hope this information is a
value to you if it is please hit the
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a comment or question so how do you sell
a parents house after death and what are
the points in preparing the house for
sale checklist have you ever spent your
weekend viewing homes on the market if
so you will have noticed that some
houses make you feel welcome while
others will make you wanna run out the
front door as soon as you step in so I
imagine you may be curious about what is
it that makes one home more desirable
over another of the same location the
same size and the same price oftentimes
this appeal is created simply by
preparing the house in a way that helps
each buyer visualize their future home
in the San Diego real estate industry
this preparation is known as staging now
staging in my opinion also includes
preparation that means taking a
checklist walking all around the house
and think of it each room from a buyer's
perspective noting cost-effective
repairs and updates it's no secret that
preparing and then saw staging a home
before placing it on the market helps
draw interested buyers it's the best way
to show the allure of your property and
to generate demand because over 90
6% of buyers start their home search
online and having cost-effective repairs
completed and the home soft stage before
the professional photos that is key the
question that I'm often asked is where
do I start
there are many ideas about what
preparing a home means and as a seller
you may wonder how to create the
interest in the house so that you can
sell it for top dollar quickly first
take a look at your budget what are you
able to spend if you have a good budget
you might consider painting or replacing
some flooring I got to tell you a story
James uncle passed away and he became
responsible for the San Diego home his
uncle had been a smoker and had smoked
in his home for decades when we met I
shared that as is the home would
probably sell in the low 600 thousands
and probably to an investor so of course
James asked how we could improve the
home and get a better result for the
estate after discussing the options he
chose to finance the extreme cleaning
painting flooring replacing lighting and
more this was a big job and since he
doesn't live here in San Diego
James shared that he wanted someone who
would oversee the entire project that's
someone with me I was confident that the
home would sell for seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars if he chose to
invest thirty five thousand dollars and
that's exactly what James did the result
was that after negotiations of multiple
offers within three days of the house
coming on the market the house actually
sold for seven hundred and sixty
thousand dollars and James out is
outrageously happy his situation was
unusual but he did put his trust in my
experience and it worked now if you're
on the other side and your budget is is
more limited than simply removing
unnecessary items such as family photos
or a collection of dolls is the way to
go keep in mind all
those items will be removed from the
house eventually so why not take care of
it early on in all cases having the
house thoroughly cleaned is always a
good choice this can be handled by you
or you can hire a professional now once
you have determined your budget you
should take a look around the house and
look at its assets then prepare and
stage the house to accentuate those
assets so let's go over the checklist
one plan ahead again walk through each
of the rooms and review the home from a
buyer's perspective you might want to
ask a few local real-estate
professionals for their advice get help
hire a handyman or contractor to handle
any projects that you don't want to
tackle sell donate or discard anything
you don't need to clean declutter and
depersonalize thoroughly clean the
entire home get carpets cleaned or
consider replacing carpet if it's
stained or if it's really old remove or
replace dated window coverings repair
cracks and holes in the walls and then
paint the interior walls with neutral
colors like beige or the ever-so-popular
gray remove family photos experience
shows that buyers will spend time
looking at the personal photos instead
of looking at the house by removing your
personal photos and collections you are
setting the stage for San Diego by
homebuyers to visualize themselves
living in the house remove any
unnecessary items box them up if it's a
small or medium amount of stuff garage
storage is okay if it's a lot store them
off-site yes I know it will cost some
extra money to temporarily storage the
stuff we all have but it will more than
pay off itself with your sales price 3
maximize your curb appeal
power wash the exterior and the windows
and if needed paint the home's exterior
including trim and doors mow the lawn
trim the shrubs and trees
at some inexpensive bags of bark in
flowerbeds or areas without grass please
clean up your pet droppings for pay
attention to kitchens and bathrooms mop
the floors clear the countertops hang
new towels replace outdated hardware
this is a truly inexpensive way that I
have helped to update a home clean the
appliances and fixtures replace old
caulking around sinks and bathtubs 5
appeal to the senses here's a really
easy tip install higher wattage
lightbulbs to brighten up the rooms open
the curtains and the blinds and let in
that natural light and show off the
views and open the windows to let in
some fresh air relocate your pets on the
day of the open house and any scheduled
showing appointments not everyone is a
dog person this seems obvious but please
do not smoke in the home or cook smelly
food like fish my husband likes to cook
it's good for me but PU it makes my home
smell my purpose is to apply my years of
experience to get you the best return on
the investment so please feel
comfortable reaching out to me
and we could talk about your exact
circumstances we can tackle any
preparation or staging issues you may be
facing and come up with creative
solution to get your San Diego house the
buyer interest you need I look forward
to helping you through the preparation
including staging the marketing and the
successful sale of your San Diego home
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have a wonderful day
John asked how we can improve the home
and whoops it's not John it's James
paint the interior walls a neutral color
like beige mean and have the entire
right again
once you have determined your work back
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