If you’ve decided to sell your home, there are a few things you need to get in order to make the sale go smoothly. The first is to contact an experienced New Jersey realtor. The next is to develop an understanding of your local market. After that, it’s time to get your house into the market and attract buyers.
It should come as no surprise that buyers are attracted to clean, well-maintained homes. Though you might not want to spend much money on a home you’re leaving, making a small investment in how it looks could reap you dividends in the form of a faster sale and a higher sale price. One relatively simple way to make your house look a whole lot better to prospective buyers is to have its carpets professionally cleaned.
Having your Carpets Professionally Cleaned can Speed Up the Sale Process
When prospective buyers tour your home, they imagine themselves living in it. Create an environment they can’t imagine not living in, because that’s how you quickly secure a buyer and make the same. Aside from buyers looking to rehab distressed properties, nobody wants to imagine themselves living with stained or smelly carpets.
Expect to spend between $25 and $75 per room for professional carpet cleaning. Take time to shop around and get reviews for a few different cleaners in your area to ensure that you get the best value for the money you spend.
What a Professional Carpet Cleaner Does
There are a few different methods professionals use to clean carpets. One is dry cleaning carpets, which is the application of chemical solvents that break down stains in carpets without getting them wet. Another is steam cleaning, which is the use of use of hot water and detergent sprayed deep into your carpet, then removed with a wet vac. Both methods are useful for removing the set-in stains and discoloration that regular vacuuming cannot.
Cleaning your Carpets After you Move In
You might have had the carpets in your old house cleaned before you moved out, but can you guarantee your new home’s last resident did the same? In fact, can you guarantee anything about the last person who lived there, like whether they smoked or had pets in the home?
Having your new home’s carpets professionally cleaned can give you the peace of mind that you’re living in a sterile, fresh environment. There’s no better start to living in a new place than knowing it’s not marred with the previous resident’s dirt and germs.
When You’re Selling your Home, Make it as Attractive as Possible
Your real estate agent’s job is to help you sell your home as efficiently as possible and net you a fair amount of money in the process. In this role, he or she may suggest that you make certain cosmetic improvements to your home, including having its carpets professionally cleaned. Of course, it’s your call whether you heed this advice or not, but remember that your real estate agent has a whole lot more experiences selling houses than you do – and it’s in his or her best interest to get yours sold for the highest price realistically possible.
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