It may have looked good years ago, but replacing that tired wallpaper with a coat of fresh paint is sure to appeal to a prospective buyer of your home.

Seniors looking to sell their homes and move into an adult-oriented community such as Del Webb’s Edgewater should look to consultants like those at Del Webb’s developments as resources to help them sell their homes.

Many older adults have been in their current homes for 30 or more years and may not fully understand the current real estate market.

Del Webb sales consultants can help seniors to prepare not only their home — but themselves — for this important step in life.

Fix up your home
Often, a good consultant can help seniors with locating painters or repair services to get their home ready for listing. By taking care of minor repairs, adding a fresh coat of paint and otherwise giving the home a once over, issues that the seniors have learned to live with for a while don’t become negotiating points that can sap a home’s value.

Staging appeals to buyers
Likewise, sales consultants often know many interior decorators and staging services that can come into an older home and help the owner to make it appear larger and appealing to a new, and perhaps younger, buyer.

Look for an experienced agent
Agents and brokers who specialize in listing and selling senior’s homes are often well known by the consultants in an active adult or adult-oriented community. Del Webb sales consultants have a ready list of skilled, experienced real estate agents who understand what you’re about to go through and can help make the process easy and painless.

Everyone has questions
Senior communities have a very particular type of buyer. No doubt, your Del Webb sales consultant has been asked many of the questions you have, dozens of times. Don’t be afraid to ask even the simplest of questions — it may have been a while since you’ve bought a new home and things may be a bit different than you remember.

Get moving
When you’ve sold your home and have closed on your new one, a reliable and careful mover that fits your tight budget can make the move-in process a cinch. Many older adults don’t have younger family members or friends readily available to move them from one home to another. Let Del Webb’s sales consultants recommend a mover for you.

An experienced sales consultant like those you’ll find at a Del Webb community can be a great source of advice and a resource that can help you to sell your home quicker — and make moving into a new home easier. Even if you’re not quite ready to move, it makes sense to pay us a visit and get your questions answered.