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Introduction – What is home care?
Home care is a fast-growing service for the sale of homes and real estate, with similar goals to home staging (as I mentioned in a previous article). Home staging is the art of preparing a home for the real estate market. Home staging is all over the place with shows like “Designed to Sell” highlighting the importance of preparing your local market.
Home care is different from home staging in that the service continues beyond an initial staging. Home care provides a temporary occupancy service for vacant homeowners. Home care companies generally provide a responsible, qualified occupant to care for a home while it is on the market. This service is typically provided for free or for a nominal charge to the person selling the home, depending on their relationship with their real estate agent and service provider.
What are the benefits of taking care of the home?
Real estate professionals agree that a well-furnished and decorated home often sells faster and at a better price than a vacant home. Based on my experience in the Houston, Texas real estate market, statistics support that organized and well-kept homes sell 25-50% faster than area norms, and often at significantly higher prices.
Additionally, better presentation often leads to more favorable offers and faster sales cycles. Specific homeowner/sale benefits may include:
o Enhanced Curb Appeal: Garden, pool and grounds maintenance included.
o Quality Decor: Quality decorated furnishings exhibit a “model home look.”
o Maid Service – Maid/cleaning service is often included bi-weekly or more frequently as requested by the home and the home’s bid.
o Pleasant ambient temperature and odor: the initial odor and sensory impressions are often essential. There is only one chance to make a good first impression.
o Easy Access for Realtors – Unlike renters, home bidders are contractually required to cooperate with realtors, show, open houses, and be move-in ready to sell a home.
Benefits for your home
o The houses are furnished, decorated and staged with quality furniture at no cost.
o All utilities are paid.
o The courtyard, pool and grounds are well maintained at no cost.
o Home attendants ensure systems run continuously throughout the house.
What do housing tenders offer?
Home bidders typically pay no rent (or modest rent compared to current market value), but home bidders are often contractually obligated to furnish the home, pay all utilities, and maintain the property. housing inside and out, including lawn and pool care.
Home furnishings and décor will typically be overseen by someone experienced in home staging, so they can specifically establish and then maintain the integrity and beauty of your home. In addition to providing quality furnishings and maintaining a property in top condition, home bidders must cooperate with real estate agents who hold showings and open houses seven days a week.
How are housing offers selected?
It is important to make sure that the person living in your home is respectable, clean, honest, and fulfills their home care duties. Most cities have several home care service businesses. Most of the time, you’ll want a reference from your real estate agent, as the bidder for the home and the real estate agent will need to work closely together to ensure that your home sells quickly and at the highest price. For information on Houston home care services, please contact me and I will provide you with specific recommendations and additional free advice on home staging in Houston.