Buyers will view your home with a critical eye - all the while comparing current pricing and all other real estate in your area. They want to be certain the money they are spending to purchase a property is well spent! They do not want to overpay on a home that still needs work. So if the carpets are dirty and original, the carpet padding has lost it’s resiliency, if there are water stains on the ceiling or rusty water stains underneath the hot water heater, the paint trim has yellowed, the windows are fogged up, the furnace is gasping, and the home is on the market with none of the needed maintenance taken care of, the buyer will say “Next!”
Having a clean and staged home is important. The buyer needs to be able to envision themselves living in the space.
