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Stage Your Omaha Home to Sell This Spring

Monday, March 4, 2024

by Nancy Heim-berg

Spring is a great time to sell your home in Omaha, Nebraska. The weather is pleasant, the flowers are blooming, and buyers are eager to find their dream home. But how can you make your home stand out from the competition and attract more offers? Here are some spring home staging tips for Omaha that can help you sell faster and for more money.

1. Clean and declutter. Nothing turns off buyers more than a dirty or cluttered home. Spring cleaning is a must before you list your home for sale. Get rid of any excess items, personal belongings, or seasonal decorations that may distract buyers from seeing the potential of your home. Make sure every room is spotless, especially the kitchen and bathrooms. A clean and decluttered home will look more spacious, bright, and inviting.

2. Refresh the paint. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders for your home's appearance and appeal. Choose neutral colors that will appeal to a wide range of buyers and complement your home's style and features. Avoid dark or bold colors that may make your rooms look smaller or clash with the furniture. A light and neutral color palette will create a calm and cozy atmosphere that buyers will love.

3. Add some greenery. Spring is all about nature and freshness, so why not bring some of that into your home? Adding some plants, flowers, or herbs to your rooms can add some color, life, and fragrance to your space. You can use real or artificial plants, depending on your preference and budget. Just make sure they look healthy and well-maintained. You can also place some fresh flowers in a vase on the dining table, coffee table, or kitchen counter for a touch of elegance and charm.

4. Update the curb appeal. The first impression is crucial when selling your home, so make sure your curb appeal is on point. Spring is the perfect time to spruce up your landscaping, lawn, and exterior features. Mow the grass, trim the bushes, weed the flower beds, and add some mulch or gravel to create a neat and tidy look. You can also plant some colorful flowers or hang some baskets or wreaths on your front door or porch for some extra curb appeal.

5. Let in the light. One of the best ways to make your home look more spacious and inviting is to let in as much natural light as possible. Open the curtains, blinds, or shutters and let the sunshine in. If you have any dark or gloomy areas in your home, consider adding some lamps, candles, or mirrors to brighten them up. You can also switch out any old or dim light bulbs with brighter ones for a more cheerful and welcoming ambiance.

These are some of the spring home staging tips for Omaha that can help you sell your home faster and for more money this season. If you need more help or advice on how to prepare your home for sale, contact us today.

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Avoid These Mistakes When Selling a Home in Omaha

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

by Nancy Heim-berg

Selling your home in the Omaha can be exciting, but the process requires careful planning to ensure it goes smoothly. Avoiding common mistakes will help make your sale efficient and stress-free as you transition to a new home.

1. Setting a price for your home without doing research or working with a real estate agent is a common mistake to avoid. Home values are based on many factors, including comparable sales in your Omaha neighborhood, seasonality, current inventory availability, and more.

2. Avoid the common mistake of pricing your home without research or an agent's guidance. Home values depend on many factors, such as comparable sales in your Omaha neighborhood, seasonality, current inventory, and more.

3. Avoid using odd listing prices that don't align with typical price ranges, as this can make your home harder to find; for example, pricing your $400k home at $402,289 rather than a round $400k could exclude it from searches below $400,000.

4. Overpricing your home because you have more time to sell it is a mistake. Homeowners may think they can list at a higher price and wait for the right buyer who will pay that price. However, the longer a house sits on the market, the fewer showings it will get, making it increasingly difficult to achieve the original asking price.

5. Listing your home at an unrealistically high price, thinking you have plenty of time to wait for the right buyer, is a mistake. While homeowners may believe they can overprice their home and eventually find someone willing to pay that inflated amount, homes tend to get fewer showings the longer they sit on the market. This makes it increasingly difficult to sell the home for its original overpriced asking price.

6. Even in a hot housing market, avoid thinking your home will sell itself. When listing a house, make sure to stage and market it well to attract buyers.

7. Avoid trying to sell your Omaha home without an agent. Studies show that homes for sale without an agent stay on the market longer and sell for less money.

The Heim-Berg Team has the experience you need to help avoid making these selling mistakes. Contact us today to see how we can help you get the best price for your home for sale in Omaha.

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Minor Inconveniences That May Occur When Selling your Omaha Home

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

by Nancy Heim-berg

When selling a home, some small inconveniences can occur, but being prepared for them & working closely with your real estate agent, can limit the irritation. While we do our best to help the process go smoothly, there will inevitably be things that may be annoying. The fact remains that you'll be dealing with different buyer types when selling, and personality types do vary.

It's good to know what to expect from buyers in advance to keep focused on the goal and not let the inconveniences and annoyances delay the process. Here are a few of the things to expect.

Last Minute Showings

Not everyone is organized with their time, and will sometimes request last-minute showings as they fit their schedules.

While we do our best to get buyers to schedule at least a few days in advance, last-minute showing requests can & do come up. While this may seem like a major inconvenience to you, remember that this could be the buyer making an incredible offer on your home. A missed showing is a missed opportunity, so try to be open to any showings, even if it means juggling your schedules.

Buyer Not Arriving for Showings

You work hard to accommodate showing times by coordinating schedules and ensuring your home is in tip-top shape and ready to make an incredible impression, only to find out the buyers will not be coming. Yes, this can be frustrating. However, things can come up on the buyer's end that were inevitable and caused the cancelation. Don't automatically assume it is an inconsiderate buyer. Instead, work with your agent & buyers agent to reschedule at a better time for both of you. The situation can still be turned around to be profitable for both of you.

Lights left on or doors unlocked

Sometimes a buyer's agent will leave the lights on or a door unlocked when showing your home. While this is very rare, especially a door unlocked as secure lockboxes are normally used, it could happen.

As real estate agents, showing instructions are included for buyers agents that convey exactly what is to be done during a showing, including the smallest of details. If those details are not followed, simply talk with your real estate agent and the situation will be remedied immediately.

Selling your home may come with some annoyances or inconveniences, but if you keep your eyes on your ultimate goal, and work hand in hand with your real estate team, the process flows much smoother. Communication is key, and your TEAM is always by your side.

Have your home needs changed in the past year? Perhaps you’ve outgrown your present home, or need to downsize to a more suitable home. If you’re ready to make a move, let’s connect and talk about all the amazing opportunities that are available to you!

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Stage Your Omaha Home for a More Profitable Sale!

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

by Nancy Heim-berg

Are you getting your home ready to sell in Omaha? If so, it’s a busy time for sure, with plenty of preparations to make. One of the things you need to really focus on though is making your home stand out in the Omaha real estate market. This is called staging. Many people may feel the need to hire a professional to make their home shine. There’s nothing at all wrong with that idea, but it can get expensive. You can save money by doing a few basic main tasks. And the best part is that you can save money and raise the potential of selling your home for more. Here’s what you can do.

De-Clutter & Clean

Who wants to buy a dirty home? Not many, so make sure you go through your house with a fine-tooth comb. Your home needs the deepest clean it’s ever had. Go room by room and clean from top to bottom. Then sort through all of your possessions and decide what really needs to stay for showings and what you can discard or put in storage. Doing this kills two birds with one stone. You not only raise the appeal of your home, but it will be easier to move when you sell. Keep in mind that this is no longer going to be your home. Buyers need to see it as their own, so make sure the slate is as clean as possible so that they can envision their own possessions in it.

Be Versatile

Sure, the pink kid’s room may have been cute once. But it may not appeal to everyone. The best thing with rooms is to make them more generic instead of making it seem like they need to be used for the purpose you used them for. You can paint the bedrooms a more gender-neutral color and take down posters and other personal items. If you have a room that you used for something specific, like a sewing room, you may want to turn it into a more general guest room with a desk or table for projects. Like we mentioned above, buyers need to see this home as their own and be able to see themselves living in it.

Curb Appeal

We all know the saying about first impressions. When it comes to selling a home, that saying rings true. What do people think when they drive by your home? Why not ask your neighbors or friends? The more ideas and input you can get, the better. The fact is that many times buyers will drive by a home before they even schedule a showing. You don’t want that, obviously, so make sure you make the outside of your home appeal to as many buyers as possible. You should make sure the yard is well cared for. Add a fresh coat of paint to the siding and trim. Polish or replace dull hardware. Clean the walkways and driveway. Also think about investing in new roofing if it’s showing its age.

Other things you can look at in your home are making sure your foyer is clean and clutter free, do a walk through to find areas to focus on, find ways to let in more light, cleaning the fridge and organize the cupboards.

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