Keller Williams Realty - Loveland Colorado

Repeat buyers, especially move-up buyers, tend to want their next home to be in great condition. Usually, when homes are located in a neighborhood that attracts those buyers, homes need to be in pristine condition to stand out from the rest. This can be achieved by getting the home pre-inspected for the buyer. Research shows that 8% of sellers have a pre-listing inspection before putting their home on the market.

It is fundamental for sellers to make essential repairs to their homes before listing, and curb is particularly important. This is often a first step to getting buyers in the door. Sellers who choose to make enhancements to their front yards tend to have good-to-excellent results in comparison to the 68% of homes without enhancements. By boosting the curb appeal, sellers tend to receive their first offer six days faster and sell seven days sooner than sellers who don’t work to boost curb appeal.

Quick Facts

• 49% of buyers end up purchasing a home in excellent condition while 40% purchase in good condition.
• 47% of sellers enhance their front yard appearance by making changes up to five weeks in advance before listing the home for sale. Sellers tend to spend between $150 and $1,000 when improving their curb appeal.

Source: Keller Williams Realty, “This Month in Real Estate” released June 2011.