Wondering How You Can Make Your House Appeal To Young Professional Buyers? Here’s The Lowdown On How To Catch The Millennials

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Selling any home can be challenging, depending on the market. But if you have an old home and want to appeal to buyers in their 20s and early 30s, you may need to take some extra steps. You’ll need to showcase the features that have the most appeal to young couples and families. The following pointers won’t cost a lot of money, and they could reap you an early offer.

Pre-inspect your home. One of the most difficult decisions for home sellers is to figure out how much traise-credit-score-ts-1360x860o spend on home improvements before putting the house on the market. An inspection will help determine if there’s anything that absolutely must be done before putting the house on the market.

In addition to a general home inspection, you should consider getting the heating and air-conditioning system cleaned and inspected, as well as having septic systems pumped.

Buy a home warranty. Sellers buy home warranties that cover repairs for the systems (electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling) and appliances in the home. Most home warranties are available as one-year policies and provide coverage while the property is on the market and after the closing. A home warranty costs around $300 to $400 and reassures buyers that they won’t be faced with a major repair expense in their first year of homeownership.

Offer a possible expansion or renovation plan. Younger buyers don’t always realize that everything they see can be changed with a renovation. Sellers can pay for simple drawings that show some renovation options that would work well with the home’s configuration and its lot. See: So You Think You’re Ready to Be a Young Homeowner.

Provide renovation-loan information. Mortgages are available that allow homebuyers to borrow money to buy the home plus money to pay for renovations. The most popular renovation program is called the FHA 203(k).

Offer a credit for repairs. Sellers don’t always have the money or the energy to make repairs themselves, and besides, some buyers will want to do renovations their own way. While repair credits are often part of the negotiating process, if you know some things will need fixing, let them know upfront. 

Lighten and brighten your home. Homes that were built decades ago are darker with smaller windows, so to compensate for that, you need to remove the heavy window treatments and clean the windows to make sure as much light as possible is coming in. Use the brightest light bulbs you can and update your light fixtures. Trim shrubs covering windows, remove old carpet from hardwood floors and remove dark, heavy furniture. For further reading, see this article on the 11 Must-Haves to Sell Your Home to Young Professionals.

2 thoughts on “Wondering How You Can Make Your House Appeal To Young Professional Buyers? Here’s The Lowdown On How To Catch The Millennials

  1. Kathleen

    We just had many of the interior rooms of our home re-painted about a year ago. The walls aren’t neutral though. The dining room is, but many other rooms are painted with color. They are pretty colors, and not incredibly ‘bold’ colors. Would that be considered a deal breaker to buyers?

     
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  2. Gary Scott

    Hi Kathleen. The paint choice in rooms is very important. I do not know the colors you used when you re-painted, so I cannot say. You should consult with your realtor, and ask your friends to give their serious opinion. Many friends feel bad being negative, but since you are selling your house anyway, they are likely to be more truthful!

     
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