Prepare for listing by addressing known issues, organizing property information and deciding how the home will be shown. We can prioritize those tasks together without assuming every improvement deserves your time or money.
Lakewood's latest market report includes 616 homes listed for sale. The typical asking price among homes listed for sale was $525,000. The figures cover single-family homes, condos, townhomes and apartments. These measurements describe listed homes and asking prices, not the results of particular repairs or presentation choices.
Preparation should make your home's condition and features easier to understand, not pursue a guaranteed price increase. I favor resolving important unanswered questions before spending on cosmetic changes that may not address them. Your repair budget should reflect the home's needs and your finances, rather than a townwide asking price.
Create a list of known defects, maintenance needs and completed improvements for our preparation discussion. Separate necessary repairs from optional presentation work, then decide which tasks belong before photographs. Establish times the home can be shown and organize property information before setting your listing launch.
