The Raleigh real estate market has been soft for the past 18 months. Many home owners have had difficulty selling their homes for the price they want.

“Even though the home prices in Raleigh have been at their lowest point in a few years, there are many things homeowners can do to boost the final selling price $ 5000 to $10,000 and more above the average sale price,” according to Jeff Dicks, a real estate specialist based in Raleigh. “Most home owners feel they’re at the mercy of the market. If the market falls, so does the value of their home. This simply is not true. ”

According to Dicks, there are several easy things home owners can do to substantially boost selling prices. For example, there are over 24 ways home owners can “dress” their home’s exterior so it gives a more appealing first impression. “As people walk up to your front door, they’re getting their first impressions. You want to be sure your lawn, walkway, and home’s exterior looks as good as possible.”

Dicks offers a few simple tips to home owners. “If a homeowner has only half an hour to make their home as appealing as possible, I would suggest the following:  1)  turn on all the lights in the home and open all the curtains,  2)  take almost everything out of the closets, it makes them look a whole lot bigger, 3) be sure the door bell works, The first contact a prospective buyer has with the home is the door bell.

Dicks offers Raleigh home owners a free booklet that is full of tips that can boost the selling price of any house by thousands of dollars. For a free copy of his booklet, “What You Can Do To Ensure Your Home Sells for Top Dollar,” Call Jeff at 919-793-4730 or e-mail jeff@jeffdicks.com