5 Features That Can Make It Easier to Sell Your Home in Scottsdale

If you’re like most people who are ready to sell a home in Scottsdale, your REALTOR® will walk through and find your home’s best features. When it’s time to sell, your agent will rely on those features to help buyers realize how much they love your space – so here’s what you need to know.

5 Features That Can Make It Easier to Sell Your Home in Scottsdale

What buyers in McCormick Ranch want can be vastly different from what buyers in the Scottsdale Country Club area want, so your REALTOR can zero in on your home’s best features when it comes to marketing and bringing in qualified buyers – but in the meantime, these are some of the features that nearly everyone’s looking for:

Ground-floor master bedrooms
Large windows
Soaking tubs
Walk-in showers
Roomy closets

Here’s a closer look at each of these features (and how you can make the most of what you have when it comes to staging your home for sale).

Related: Home staging information

#1. Ground-Floor Master Bedrooms

While you can’t change the location of your master bedroom, you need to know that those on the ground floor are more popular than those upstairs. One of the reasons may be that when people buy a “forever” home, they’re thinking about the future – and when you’re aging, it’s easier to navigate to and from a ground-floor master bedroom.

How to Make the Most of Your Master Bedroom

Use these tips to make the most of your master bedroom, regardless of the floor it’s on:

Repaint if necessary
Improve the lighting to illuminate every corner
Update your window treatments
Get a new duvet or comforter
Use mirrors to extend the space

Related: Tips for staging a master suite

#2. Large Windows

Big windows let in plenty of natural light, which buyers love. You’ll get even more credit if the windows are Energy Star-qualified – but you don’t have to replace all the windows in your home. (If you’re thinking about doing so, talk to your REALTOR first; it may not be an investment you need to make.)

The bottom line is that buyers are nearly always impressed with smart, energy-efficient choices (like your windows) when they can save cash in the long run.

How to Make the Most of Your Windows

Even if you don’t have tremendous windows in your home, you can work with what you have. You can:

Update your window treatments so they’re more minimalist in style
Keep the blinds all the way open during showings
Draw back all your drapes during showings
Keep your windows (and windowsills) sparkling-clean
Avoid putting large furniture directly in front of windows, which can block the amount of light that comes in

#3. Soaking Tubs

Super-glamorous soaking tubs are incredibly popular with buyers. The idea is that they look luxuriously relaxing, and they contribute to a spa-like feel in the bathroom. If you have a soaking tub, that’s great – but if you don’t, it’s considered part of a major remodeling project. Talk to your REALTOR about your bathroom and any improvements you need to make before you spend five figures on just one space.

How to Make the Most of Your Tub

What buyers really want to experience is a relaxing, serene environment. You can:

Display fluffy, brand-new towels during showings
Put out (but don’t light) beautifully scented spa candles
Add live plants to your bathroom
Hang beautiful, neutral artwork

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#4. Walk-In Showers

Along the same lines of soaking tubs, buyers really love walk-in showers. Showers get a lot more use than tubs do in most homes, and some homeowners are even foregoing the bathtub completely to make more space for a walk-in shower. Again, you don’t have to rip out your tub (are you noticing a common theme here?) – but you should talk to your REALTOR about making the most of your shower.

How to Make the Most of Your Shower

Even if you don’t have a walk-in shower with lots of space, you can:

Add a small seat
Dress up your shower stall’s walls
Install a luxury shower head

#5. Roomy Closets

Buyers want to see that there’s going to be plenty of storage space if they buy your home, and they’re going to spend plenty of time peeking into your closets while they’re taking tours. Without remodeling, there’s very little you can do to make your closets bigger (aside from installing a fabulous closet organization system) – but you can make them appear as roomy as possible.

How to Make the Most of Your Closets

Here’s how to make your closet appear as large as possible:

Add a light if there isn’t already one in place
Remove half your clothing and organize what’s left by color
Clear off the floors – don’t leave anything behind
Minimize what you keep on your closet shelves

Are You Selling a Luxury Home in Scottsdale?

If you’re selling a home in Scottsdale, your first step is to find out how much it’s worth. Call us at 602-899-5618 to talk to an experienced luxury real estate agent about how we can use cutting-edge marketing techniques to put your home in front of all the right buyers. If you’re also looking for a new home in Scottsdale, explore all our Scottsdale real estate listings or look in specific communities:

Don Matheson
REALTOR® | Founder
The Matheson Team
RE/MAX Fine Properties
21000 N. Pima Rd., #100, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
480-351-5359
don@scottsdalerealestate.com

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