Some Handy Apps to Help Sell Your Home

Getting your home ready:  

Packing up the cute collections, washing the windows and having the carpets cleaned is a great start, but in many instances, it's not enough.

 53% of all homeowners who remodel and/or redecorate… are getting ready to sell.  That’s your competition.

 Selling a home is tantamount to going on an interview.  You wouldn’t wear beat up gym shoes, or a  clean but well-worn hoodie, would you.  No, you might spring for a new suit, maybe a pair of shoes.  And you certainly would visit a professional to style your hair.

Your home goes on an interview every time a buyer walks through the door.  A room painted in colors from the 60s, telegraphs to a buyer, "total redecorating required". Wallpaper with trucks and trains or frilly little flowers may remind a empty nester of a bygone era, when they want to begin a new one.

Repainting one room, or a wall in another creates a fresh feeling. Replacing fixtures with today in mind can bring a new mindset to an older home. 

What's new?  What colors work?  Here are some apps and a url that might help.

 1. + Houzz.com.   Get Ideas and  home renovation advice; research contractors, designers, in your area.  And over 6 million photos are yours to check out--every kind of kitchen, bath, bedroom, patio, and more.  And if you find that you like a specific room, you can contact the person who designed it.  Get product ideas, too.

                             Keep a handy record of room section  measurements.

 2. “Photo Measures”:  Now here's a smart app for  your smart phone from +Big Blue Pixel Inc.

It lets you snap a picture of a room ( along with furniture) and drag an arrow along the wall you want to measure.   When you insert the measurement,  it will be stored in the app.  Next time you’re attending a house sale, or visiting a store that’s having a sale, and you see a wonderful piece of furniture at a bargain, click your app and see if it’ll fit.  The free app allows a limited number of images.  The upgrade for around $5 gives you much, much more.

     
                            What color should you paint a contrasting wall?

3. "Color Capture"  Use an app that lets you group colors, create combinations, and help you with a color-matching options. It’s free for iPhone and Android 6.1 or higher from +Benjamin Moore & Co.

              

See how the color looks, without painting.

4.  "Home Depot Project Color".  Take a photo of a room or a wall (with furniture), choose a color, and see how the color will look-- right in the photo.  If you like it, save it with all the info to purchase.
From +Home Depot.

                           Create a floor plan for yourself, and buyers.

5. “ Stanley Floor Plan”.  Floor plans can do a lot to help you sell your home-- buyers love them.  And now you can create a floor plan of your home or condo with an easy app that helps you measure rooms, add doors, windows, etc. .

These are just a few apps that can help you refresh your home for selling, or staying. But check out the app store for others  from +Sensopia Inc and others.