How to get your home ready to sell in the Tahoe Truckee area
Channel: Chris Hinkel
Date: 2021-03-03

Regardless if you want to spruce it up or not, you need to do a few things to prep it for sale


With this record low inventory you can easily sell a home in any condition but you will add value and get top dollar if you spruce it up and looking it’s best in today’s market.


Sewer Clearance is mandatory. In the Truckee area, if your home is connected to the sewer, it will need to have a sewer test before it can close escrow.


If it’s located in the Lake Tahoe basin and you are trying to sell your home in the winter when there’s snow on the ground, you might not be able to get that done. If that’s the case, the title company can do a hold back in escrow until the spring.


Defensible Space Inspection


Declutter. Remove personal photos and decor so people can envision their own items in the home.


Stage. I will help with staging if necessary. Quite often it’s just reducing the amount of furnishings and reorganizing the furniture you already have. If this isn’t enough, I can add in the missing pieces. Statistics show that staged homes sell faster and for more money.


Clean, clean, clean, People are impressed by cleanliness and a dirty home is a turn off.


Prep the outside for the first impression I can arrange outside clean up. The first impression is very important and we want to make your place look as good as possible.


Home and Pest Inspections Have inspections prior to listing your home for sale. #1, if someone wants to make an offer on your home and they see the inspection reports first, they may be able to write you an offer not contingent upon inspections. You won’t have to come back to the negotiating table 2 weeks into the transaction.


Repairs noted on the inspection reports You will be able to see any problems and possibly repair some before going to market.


HOA compliance Some HOA’s require a compliance certificate before allowing escrow to close.


Fill out Seller Disclosures A buyer will be able to see all you know about the property like repairs that were done .


Coronavirus requirements There are government requirements about safe property showings during this time of the pandemic.


Pre-open escrow and get a Preliminary Title Report This is good because you can see if there are any title issues, anyone else on title, any unknown easements or debt tied to the property. It can accelerate a swift closing.


Doing these things might be able to ensure a quick closing


Once these these things are done and your home is listed, I will keep an eye on everything and make sure the decks are swept, stairs shoveled and the curtains are open lights are on for showings.


I’m happy to talk with you about any pre-listing work you might want to do on your home so feel free to call me.


Chris Hinkel
530.412.2644
BRE# 01876474