You really love your old home. You’ve made a ton of memories in there, and you’ve memorized all the little things in your house like the back of your hand.

All you really want is for everyone else to love your home as much as you did.

We know you’re ready to move out and move on to the next stage – and next house – of your life, but before you truly let go you need to know that someone will be there to take over where you left off.

So how do you make sure your old home is still worthy of potential buyers? Don’t worry, because we’re going to help you with that.

5 Tips to Sell Your Old Home – Fast

These 5 tips are inexpensive and are sure to attract all the right people. Keep reading to learn what you need to do to make the sell.

Pay for a Home Inspection

One of the easiest ways into the heart of a potential buyer is through a verified home inspection.

When the average buyer thinks of an old house, they think of a home that needs some drastic repairs done to restore its former glory. To those who don’t have a ton of money or carpentry experience, that sounds like a definite turnoff.

You can take care of this when you do a home inspection. When you have one carried out, you’re making sure that all the basic requirements for a functioning house are in working order and readily available to your next client.

It’s also a good idea to make sure the heating and air conditioning is in working order as well, so getting the HVAC system together is necessary.

Light Up the Home

It’s amazing what a bit of lighting can do for your home.

Oftentimes, older homes lack good lighting, and as a result, they look dark and dreary in the eyes of a potential buyer.

You can change this by adding new light fixtures throughout the house to add a bright and cheery atmosphere. Buyers love cheery rooms.

Use Neutral Paints

The rule of thumb used to be to just paint all of your rooms white – because who doesn’t like white, right?

Apparently, that rule just doesn’t apply anymore.

Painting the entire interior in white will only bore your potential buyers, and a bored buyer isn’t a buyer at all.

Instead of a ton of white walls, why not try neutral colors instead?

Like white paint, neutral paints still give off a subtlety that will allow viewers to enjoy the room without any offputting colors taking away from their experience, while also adding personal flavor to each room they observe.

Everything You Need to Know to Sell Your Home

Now that you know how to sell your old home, you’ve become a certified house-selling boss. But of course, there’s always a lot more you could learn about selling your house.

At Bonnie Roberts Realty, we know everything there is to buying and selling homes. Our site has tons of advice for home sellers, as well as realtor help, real estate marketing tips, home buying tips, and much more.

Have any questions you’d like for us to know about. We’d love to hear them! Please reach out to us and we will definitely get back to you with answers to any concerns you may have.

Come check out our site. We hope to see you soon.