Home Sale Prep

Common Questions

What does Home Sale Prep do?
Home Sale Prep is a unique service created for home sellers to promote a quicker sale and maximize the selling price for their property. We offer a variety of low and even no-cost recommendations to enhance the home before its sold. These may include:

Painting
Cleaning (Flooring, etc)
Uncluttering
Furniture Placement
Decorating
Lighting fixture upgrades
Window Treatments
Landscaping
Home Deodorizing and Scenting

Home owners may choose to take advantage of all or just some of our recommendations.

So, isn't this just another name for "staging"?
Home Sale Prep does "staging", but we also do more. The purpose or our recommendations is to minimize the negatives and maximize the positives of the property. This is accomplished by being aware of all details.

Why should I hire someone to "enhance" my property when I could do it myself?
While books, videos, and general to-do lists are a good starting point, they are too generic for optimal enhancement. Your property is unique and requires personalized attention and suggestions. Because you live in the home, you are probably no longer consciously aware of all the little details that need to be considered when preparing your home to appeal to the broadest range of buyers. It is almost impossible to be neutral about one's own living environment. Therefore, it is necessary to know how buyers will perceive your home and then make the changes needed for broader appeal.

Will I be able to increase the price of my property if I make these suggested changes?
You may not be able to tack on the additional "enhancement" expenses to the price of the house. Since the goal is to make a home irresistible to the broadest range of buyers but it does stand to reason that if a house is the best and most appealing in its price range, it will sell more quickly and for more money.

Why not just give potential buyers a small allowance and let them do enhancements to their taste?
That works for the minority of buyers…those who can imagine exactly how it will look when finished, like to be "in-charge" of the changes, do a lot of the work themselves, or who want to buy at a rock bottom price. Most buyers, however, aren't able to imagine how the house will look when it is all spruced up, or may just not want to be bothered with fixing up other people's "left over" details. Buyers respond negatively or positively to what they feel, see, smell and hear. More often than not, that is what their decisions are based on.

How much time is required for the in-home consultation and evaluation?
The average home will take 1-2 hours.

How do I remember all your suggestions?
We'll explain recommendations as we go and also detail them in the written evaluation.

What areas do you service?
We currently serve the greater Mankato, MN area.

How much does the service cost?
The professional in-home consultation and written evaluation is available for a small $39.95 investment and the best thing is that it comes with a No-Risk 100% Satisfaction or its Free Guarantee.