Will Rogers once said “You never get a second chance at a first impression.”  While Rogers was talking about people, it also applies to homes, especially when they are on the market for sale.

You’ll want to make the first impression a favorable one.  The purpose behind the Home Preparation Service is advice to help you sell your home quickly.  Your home may be just the way you like it but for it to appeal to the widest range of people, some changes might be necessary.

There are buyers in the marketplace who have seen everything currently for sale but haven’t found the home they’re looking for.  They’re anxious to see homes that are new on the market and know that they’ll be competing with the other buyers at first.  You’ll want to be sure that they are not disappointed in what they see.

Agents will preview new listings and you don’t want them to remember it needing cleaning, repairs, painting, or just being too crowded.  Even if you make these changes later in the listing period, the agents who previewed it early will remember it the way they saw it.