Portsmouth NH Homes Condos Real Estate

Thinking about selling your Portsmouth home or condo?  Well spring is just around the corner and I thought some spring-selling tips might be helpful to get your home or condo ready for today's real estate market.


To see what needs to be done to get the outside of your home in shape to put it up for sale and to help have your home stand out as much as possible from your competition, take a good slow walk around the around the outside of your home. 

 

Look at it like a potential buyer might - that requires a critical eye because that's just how buyers look at homes and condos for sale here in the Portsmouth NH area market.

Start your spring home maintenance by looking at:      

• Roof - Any missing shingles? Any broken or curling shingles?
  
  
• Gutters - Any broken, sagging, or missing parts to your gutters?  Do they need cleaning?  Are the downspouts still in place and correctly connected?
  
  
• Chimney - Any missing mortar or missing bricks?  How's the chimney cap holding up?
  
  
• Siding - Any peeling paint?  Any clapboards needing replacing?  Does the vinyl siding need power-washing?
  
  
• Windows - Any broken windows needing replacing or repairing?  Are the storm windows holding up as they should?  Need cleaning?
  
  
• Garage - Any work needed here?  Do the doors operate properly?  Can potential buyers actually see the inside of the garage?  Is everything in its place and well-organized?
  
  
• Shutters - Any broken or missing shutters?  Do they need repair or replacing? 

 

Now let's look at any outdoor living areas:

• Patio - Are the any stones needing replacing?  Cracked concrete areas needing filling?
  
  
• Deck - Does it need cleaning?  Power-washing and re-staining?  Are the railings and built-in seats secure and safe?  Any rotted boards needing replacing? 
  
  
• Porch - Any loose railings that need to be secured or replaced?  Are the steps safe and solid?  Does it need cleaning, re-painting, re-staining?
  
  

Next take a look around at the yard and garden areas:

• Fences - Are these standing and looking good?  Do any of the sections need replacing, re-painting, re-staining?
  
  
• Yard - Are there left-over piles of leaves that need cleaning up?  Any tree limbs or branches in the yard?
  
  
• Garden Areas - Do your gardens need cleaning up - weeds, dead plants from last year, fresh mulch?
  
  
• Shrubs and Trees - Is any pruning needed?  Any dead leaves caught up in shrubs?   Is mulch needed around the bases of trees and shrubs?
  

These are all things that are regular maintenance of your home, and they're certainly things that home buyers in the market for a new home or condo look for.  They want to see that the home or condo they're giving consideration to has been well-maintained and cared for.  Taking care of things such as these usually indicate the homeowner also maintained the systems that can't be seen - furnace, plumbing, electrical, etc.  And that goes a long way toward making a buyer comfortable in their decision to seriously consider your home or condo for their next home purchase.

If you're thinking about buying or selling real estate, contact a professional full-time experienced Seacoast Maine  and New Hampshire REALTOR who knows the local real estate market, and will work with you to achieve your real estate goals! 

   

Do you have questions about getting your home or condo ready for the real estate market here in the Portsmouth Seacoast areas?  Are you unsure about what repairs or improvements your home needs?  Let's talk!                   


        

             





                                  
  Ann Cummings, New Hampshire & Maine Broker
  RE/MAX Coast to Coast
  Portsmouth NH
  ann@anncummings.com
  888-349-5678 x 3839
  Servicing the Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine                    



                                    

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