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Selling your home can be stressful. You want to make sure there is a buyer, you want to ensure you are getting the best price for your home, and of course, you want the entire process to run as quickly and smoothly as possible. After all, selling a home can be quite a process! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that you can hire people to help. Selling a home is a tremendous job; sometimes, having the professionals do the work takes off a lot of stress and ensures everything goes according to plan. Here is how you can prepare your home for sale using the proper expert and professional help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Cleaners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having a clean home is vital when selling your home. You want your home to sparkle and shine, look brand new, and like everything is in excellent condition. To do this, it might be in your best interest to hire professional house cleaners to come in and do the job for you as you know it will be a good, deep clean. Hiring a professional cleaning service will cost you between $50-$100 per hour.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Staging Experts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One of the best things to do to prepare to sell your home is to hire a stager. It might seem silly, but you want to make your space look as attractive as possible to potential buyers. Staging experts make your home look like it belongs in magazines or a home television show, so it appeals to a more significant number of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, hiring a staging expert isn\u2019t cheap. You\u2019ll pay $200 or so for the consultation and probably somewhere between $3,000 and $8,000 for the actual staging job. However, when your home looks like it belongs in a magazine, you are more likely to get higher bids and offers. So, while it might be a big chunk of money to start, it can pay off in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Professional Photographers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the things you will need when you list your home is photos. Yes, you can take them yourself. After all, phone cameras have come a long way. However, you want these photos to be high quality when selling your home. Pictures of your home will be the first that anyone sees, and you want them to be excited and curious about the space. For this reason, it\u2019s worth hiring a professional to shoot your home before you list it. For best results, choose a photographer that offers video options and can do a virtual \u2018walk-through\u2019 type video to include with the listing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photographers usually charge for packages of a set number of photos. For a basic package (around ten photos), you can expect to pay about $125-$200. Adding the virtual tour video will be an additional cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Painters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A fresh coat of paint is one of the cheapest updates you can do in your home to make it feel more \u2018new.\u2019 While you may not think that it needs it, the fact is that a paint job can go a long way in transforming your home and looking brand new. Especially if your home is a colour that won\u2019t appeal to everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding colours, professionals recommend sticking to neutral tones such as white, beige, grey, or even off-white tones. Of course, you can also do neutral shades of green or blue in some rooms. For bathrooms, however, avoid white paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you have recently painted, you\u2019ll probably need to do some touch-ups, especially in places where you had things hanging or mounted from the wall. While painting is technically something you can do yourself, most people don\u2019t enjoy it, and with so much else to worry about as you prep your home to sell, it\u2019s often easiest to hire a professional to do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painters may have hourly rates or give you a flat rate for the entire project. The rates will vary quite a bit depending on the painter and whether you hire someone who works independently or for a painting company. For a professional painter, you should budget to pay anywhere between $25-$75 per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Maintenance <\/strong>Workers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally, depending on the condition of your home, you might want to hire a local expert to do some quick maintenance work. If anything in your home needs an adjustment or a quick fix, it\u2019s easiest to get it done in advance. For example, you might be used to the squeaky door, but it could be a turn-off for someone coming to see your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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