Thousands of homes are sold every year and all homeowners want the same thing – to maximize the profit in terms of having the best deal possible and with the least amount of aggravation and hassle. When you’ve decided to sell your home, the first and foremost thing you need to consider is preparing your home in such a manner that attracts prospective buyers within a nominal period along with helping you get the best deal. Most importantly, the entire process of home selling has changed over the last few years. Now, the process starts several months before you put it on the market. You need to see your home from a buyer’s perspective and decide on what you need to do to have the best deal. This process of ‘getting ready’ requires a lot of work to be done. Whether you’ve a year old home or one that needs a lot of repair work, it’s always advisable to prepare your home for inspection, which in turn would let you know what you need to fix to get a fair price. So, it’s good to start years before you make the home available for sale.
Here’re some key things that need to be considered:

• Get all your paperwork done: Start with creating a file that would contain details of all repairs and maintenance that you’re going to perform. This should also include periodical furnace inspection reports, chimney or roof repair receipts etc. In case you’ve had any insurance claim in earlier days, keep these papers too as those would be the proof that a problem had been taken care of.
• Upgrade your kitchen: Almost every home buyer considers kitchen as one of the most important parts of a house. Remodeling your old kitchen can bring you a great deal while making your home sell faster. You can consider a new coat of paint on the walls and replace old cabinets with fresh hardware. It’s important to note that these works need a significant amount of money too. Thus, it’s advisable not to go for high-end appliances. Instead, you should search for discounted appliances that you can find at various stores.
• Remove clutter: Many home sellers don’t actually realize the amount of clutter they’ve piled up in their homes. Thus, consider having a thorough inspection of the home by yourself and clear the unused stuff as much as you can. These can include old furniture, books that you don’t read anymore, old clothes etc. This would make the space look bigger than actual. Consider clearing the spaces beneath your kitchen and bathroom sinks and move away any belongings that make access to the water heater, roof, chimney and other appliances difficult. Also, don’t forget to remove personal items.

Apparently, there’s a lot of work to do to before you put your home up for sale. However, you won’t need to worry if you can plan ahead and start preparing your home early as that would let you sail through the process smoothly and even get a favorable deal.