Too many condominiums for sale. Prospective buyers are on vacation. Mortgage money is hard to get. Don’t let those pesky realities prevent you from trying to sell your unit this summer. The real estate market is slow, but it isn’t dead.
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Freshen up. You’re competing against new-construction models, which have been professionally decorated. At the very least, fix what’s broken, pack away the clutter, remove outdated wallpaper and flowered curtains and deep-clean everything, said Elena Dan of Re/Max 1st Class Realty in Skokie. “People are not willing to do any work today,” she said.
Stage the balcony. A condo dweller’s summer joy is sitting on the balcony, enjoying morning coffee or evening candlelight. Make it inviting with planters and colorful pillows and placemats, said Dan.
“A balcony expands the living space to the outside, and makes the unit seem bigger,” she said.
Don’t show an empty unit. If you’ve moved, leave a few pieces of furniture. You don’t need a lot, just enough to illustrate placement possibilities and what size bed fits in a bedroom, said Emily Jeffries of Re/Max Exclusive Properties in Lincoln Park.
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