When listing your home, there are 10 mistakes you need to avoid that can prevent your home from getting sold. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Here are the top 10 mistakes you need to avoid when listing your home on the market: 1. Excess damage. Make sure you complete any necessary repairs and take care of any deferred maintenance so your home shows its best. 2. Carpet in the bathrooms. This is a big turnoff for buyers, so if you have one or more bathrooms that have carpet, I’d consider replacing it with a hard surface like tile. This way your home appeals to a broader spectrum of buyers. 3. Stains on the carpet. If you have noticeable stains on your carpet, whether they be from pets or a high level of foot traffic, you should consider laying down new carpet. 4. Pet odors. People who own pets often don’t notice the odor their animals produce after a while. So if you’re a pet owner, give your home a deep clean and deodorize it. 5. Dogs that bark. If you own one or more dogs and you’re planning an open house, it might be a good idea to speak to your neighbors and see if they can dog-sit for you. You don’t want buyers’ first impressions of your property to be a barking dog. 6. A dead lawn. Spruce up your lawn so that it looks its absolute best. It’s usually a safe bet that smaller upgrades—like neutralizing your home’s interior paint color—will appeal to buyers. 7. A bad agent. Nothing can sour a potential buyer’s attitude faster than a selling broker who’s rude, unreasonable, and/or hard to communicate with. The broker who’s representing you needs to cooperate with any buyer who’s interested in your house. 8. Sloppiness. You need to make sure the beds are made and the dishes are done each and every day. You should also clean and declutter your closets so that your storage spaces show as well as possible. Buyers should be able to visualize themselves living in your property, and an unkempt house is always unattractive. 9. Being unreasonable as a seller. If your property has potential deal-killers (repairs, upgrades, etc.), it’s helpful to try to overcome those obstacles in advance so that when a prospective buyer comes around, you’re not seen as unreasonable. 10. Bad taste. It always helps to follow current homeowner trends when trying to sell your own home. You can watch HGTV for some quick tips on what’s appealing to buyers in today’s market, but it’s usually a safe bet that smaller upgrades—like neutralizing your home’s interior paint color—will appeal to buyers. If you have any more questions about the mistakes you need to avoid when listing your home or you’re thinking of buying a home in our Albuquerque market, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d be happy to help you.