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Summertime means gatherings with friends, family, and neighbors, so stage spaces for these fun seasonal soirees. Potential buyers will surely love seeing outdoor dining areas and hangout spaces (like cozy chairs surrounding a fire pit) where they can revel in summer’s late and warm nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many agents stage outdoor kitchens with BBQs, pizza ovens, and even small refrigerators and freezers. Think about showcasing your home in a festive light by setting up an outdoor movie theater or game area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep the Property Cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selling a home during the summer can be challenging if the air-conditioning isn\u2019t working or the property doesn\u2019t have a cooling mechanism. Buyers who sweat throughout a home tour aren\u2019t likely to have positive thoughts about making an offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keeping your listing cool during showing hours is one of the most important things you can do to sell a home during summer. Call an HVAC technician for a quick fix if the home doesn\u2019t have a central A\/C or a window unit that works well. No air? Consider installing wall-mount air-conditioning units or ceiling fans. Place fans throughout the property and ensure they\u2019re quiet and attractive. (*A pro tip\u2026 pull down blinds and keep lights off during non-showing hours to cool the home).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stage a Summertime Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n Staging a home can positively affect buyers, so take advantage of the playful nature of summertime and create interiors that sizzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer staging tips include decorating with beachy scented candles, placing fresh flowers (think sunflowers) around the home, setting up a refreshment stand, and swapping out pillows and textiles for those with a tropical or nautical them (or simply bright and cool colored options).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer can be slow for home sales and hectic for people trying to squeeze many activities into a few short months. To attract buyers to your property and persuade them to call your listing their new home, embrace the season with our tips for selling a home during summer. Make necessary repairs, keep the yard up, stage fun outdoor living spaces, and keep the property cool. Create a summertime vibe with seasonal decor that sells the summer lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Real estate agents must know how to market and sell a home during summer, when many people are either out of town, busy doing fun activities, or trying to stay out of the heat (which means no driving around to view houses). Summer tends to be a short season in real estate terms because families […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":59591,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,211],"tags":[35231,37711,48531],"class_list":["post-59571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-marketing-2","category-sales-tips","tag-real-estate-tips","tag-sales-tips","tag-selling-a-home-selling-during-summer"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/07\/BHGRE-Blog-Image-How-Overcome-Challenges-Selling-Home-Summer-stage-summertime-home-1024x717.jpg\")
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