Your listing has expired, and while you may be tempted to just put it right back on the market, take a moment. It’s possible there were some reasons as to why your property didn’t sell initially, so let’s go through a few concrete steps before relisting your NYC property to make sure you get an offer this time around.

Take New Listing Photos

Restage the rooms, get better, natural lighting, and make sure the photos accurately reflect the size of each of the rooms. This is the first impression buyers will get of the property, so make them dream about wanting to see the space in person!

Denote What Will Stay and What Will Go

The light fixture, curtains, certain decor, everything. Write down what you plan to leave in the home and note what will be taken out of the home. Leaving this list with your realtor saves you time on answering those questions later as well as gives your potential buyers an accurate depiction of what to expect to see left in the home after you’ve moved all your items out.

Permits

If you’ve done a renovation previously or would have liked to expand an area, make sure you can provide the permits. This is a huge help to buyers who will need this information and saves them time from having to do it themselves.

Replace Light Bulbs

During open houses, each light should be turned on in the home. This is in order to show the home in the most presentable way. Because of this, you want to make sure all of your light bulbs are in good working order, no dark hallways or flickering lights!

Finish Those Handyman Repairs

Either hire someone to do the tasks for you, or make it a point to knock out those tasks before an open house. This includes but is not limited to, fixing leaky faucets, tightening handles / pulls, and greasing squeaky doors. These may seem like small, insignificant tasks but they really do make all the difference!

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