Prepare your home by addressing important condition questions before spending on optional cosmetic changes. Your preparation budget deserves careful attention, and I'll help you distinguish useful work from projects that lack a clear purpose.
The latest market report covers Boulder single-family homes, condos, townhouses and apartments. The typical time on market for homes that sold was 48 days. The typical sale price was $1,055,000. Neither the marketing-time figure nor the sale price measures the effect of repairs or presentation.
Preparation should make the property easier to understand, without assuming an improvement will produce a particular sale price. I would prioritize known condition concerns and clear information before deciding whether cosmetic work belongs in your plan. Marketing time also differs from the full transaction timeline, so preparation needs its own schedule.
List known repairs, gather available estimates and decide which concerns need professional assessment before listing. Organize improvement records and relevant property information so questions can be answered clearly. Arrange the order of repairs, photographs and home visits around a launch date you can realistically support.
