Almost every homeowner, at one time or another, has sold or will sell their home. This can be a daunting task depending on how long you’ve lived there. We tend to get increasingly entrenched the longer we live in one location, whether as an owner or tenant.
In either case, preparing the interior of your house for sale can be a real chore, but don’t forget about the exterior! The curb appeal of a house on the market is the pretty package wrapping that draws a buyer in.
Be Objective When Analyzing Your House
Ask yourself… When people drive by your house, what do they see? When you look out across the lawn and sidewalk in front of the home, what will potential buyers be looking at when they arrive to tour your property? If these areas are covered with dead grass and weeds; if the concrete walks and driveway need power washing; if there is mildew on the roof shingles a prospective buyer won’t want to venture inside.
Preparing the exterior of your property is just as important as preparing the interior. This is where a thorough cleaning by a professional pressure washing service comes in very handy, especially if you’re time stressed. You’ve already got a lot to do, why not hand this responsibility off to a pro?
How to Hire a Pressure Washing Company
There are several factors that come into play when it comes to hiring a power washing company for this type of job. Most important is the experience level of the contractor you choose. They should have plenty of references and testimonials from other satisfied customers as well as being licensed, bonded and insured. You wouldn’t want to hire someone who doesn’t use professional equipment either.
Another important factor is knowing how long they’ve been in business. What types of customers do they typically work with? When was their last job? All of these questions can be answered just by asking or from scanning online reviews from previous customers. Another way to get a bead on a good pressure washing company is by asking your real estate agent. Their job entails helping you to prep your home for the market. They can guide you and usually have a long list of reliable contractors they use for house preparation for the market.
The best way to find out how well a contractor did the job is to ask their customers. Find out if they were satisfied with the work and if all of their questions were answered in a timely manner. The bigger picture here is that you want someone who cares about doing things right instead of just doing them fast.
Be Proactive About Marketing Your House For Sale
When it comes to the sale of your home, preparing the exterior by giving it a good clean, goes a long way to marketing the property well. Photos need to be taken of the outside, from various angles to show off the landscaping and other details. Your home will appear beautifully when the siding, brick, stucco or stone is spotless. When your driveway looks like it’s almost new, without oil stains or moss growing between the pavers, is when buyers feel excited to walk up that drive.
They say that you only have one chance to make a good first impression and the first impression someone gets about your house is from the photo on the MLS system. Buyers are thrilled when they drive up to the house and it looks the same or better than the photo. Shrubs and trees should be pruned nicely, leaves should be cleaned up and gardens turned as well.
Proper Preparation = Faster Sale AND Top Dollar
It’s a lot of work prepping a house for sale. The good news is that when you do this right the first time, your house will sell quickly and easily when priced according to market conditions. You’ll get top dollar and you won’t have to wait too long. After all, having people traipsing through your home at all hours can quickly get on your nerves.
If you follow these simple guidelines when preparing your home for the market, don’t forget to address the tidiness of the exterior. Hire a reputable pressure washing company to spruce up the exterior of your house, and you’ll have given it that extra oomph needed for staging purposes, great photos and beautiful curb appeal.
Call Mr. Dirt Blaster today for a free no obligation quote about pressure washing your house exterior to make it look almost new again!