Recent trend in the home market has revealed that smaller homes are selling faster than the bigger homes. Many home buyers desire smaller homes, however; selling one can pose a tough challenge. The secret involved in selling a small house is to show buyers what they are missing.
There are several good reasons to consider downsizing a home or buy a new small apartment. Numerous benefits await the would-be downsizer, from financial gains to lifestyle changes.
Below are tips to consider for successfully selling a small house.
Easier Maintenance
Anyone who has owned a house knows the amount of time, energy, and effort to maintain it. All things being equal, a smaller home requires less time, energy, and effort to accomplish that task. Downsizing buyers and many first-time homebuyers and those are looking for easy-to-maintain homes.
Smaller homes are less expensive
Make sure your home listings include information about the lower utility costs your house affords. Also, if your small home is on a small lot, research property taxes on larger lots so your agent can point out how much money potential buyers will save in taxes.
Energy Efficient
It takes far less energy to heat a smaller home than a larger one. This reduces your utility bills drastically while improving your carbon footprint. Becoming more energy-efficient can be far easier after you’ve downsized, and the money you save on your bills can go on savings, hobbies or simply enjoying yourself.
Impress buyers with money-saving and Eco-Friendly features,smaller homes have a smaller environmental impact. They require fewer resources to build and maintain. And that benefits all of us.
Cozy and Intimate
A large house can often feel rather lonely, even if there are a lot of people living there. With a smaller home, you’re encouraged to forge more intimate relationships with those you live with. For families, this is a great opportunity to bond, while couples may rekindle their romance as they begin to spend more time with one another. Additionally, a smaller home is fantastic for smaller, more intimate gatherings of friends and new neighbours.
Down-sizing can free up lifestyle
Many of the benefits above (less cleaning, less maintaining, mental freedom) result in the freeing up of our schedule to pursue the things in life that really matter – whatever you want that to be.