Everything to Know About Selling a House During Coronavirus
Selling a home during the coronavirus can be tricky, but we’ll answer your questions and show you all of the ways you can safely list your home.
Selling a home during the coronavirus can be tricky, but we’ll answer your questions and show you all of the ways you can safely list your home.
Yes! You can still sell a home during coronavirus, though, the experience may differ as many buyers are shifting to a more virtual homebuying experience, including live video tours.
To determine if now is a good time to sell your home, you’ll want to consider the location and condition of the home, your personal finances, and your local housing market. If the inventory of homes for sale is low, this could indicate a seller’s market in your area and make this a good time to sell. You should also evaluate current mortgage rates, and how strong homebuyer demand and competition is by staying up to date on the US housing market.
Potential buyers can still see your home without ever stepping foot inside using both 3D Walkthroughs and live Video-Chat Tours. These virtual options are safe, simple, convenient and best of all, potential buyers can start touring your home immediately.
If a buyer needs to see your home in person, take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by following public safety regulations and CDC guidance. You can learn about the precautions Redfin is taking here.
It depends on local public safety orders. Redfin offers open houses with social distancing where legally allowed. We're taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at all open houses.
If home staging services are available in your area, we recommend you hire a staging company to give your home the perfect, polished look. If home staging services aren’t available in your area due to the pandemic, we recommend getting advice from a home stager via video chat to help you stage the most important rooms in your home - living room, bedroom, and dining area. Whether you decide to get professional staging advice or not, here are a few things you can focus on to get you started:
Look for areas where simple changes can improve the aesthetic of a room to appeal to buyers. Here are some easy home improvement upgrades to consider to get your house ready to sell.
Nothing makes a better first-time impression of a home than its curb appeal. To easily enhance your curb appeal, focus on these tips:
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