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Tips for Selling Your Historic House

You may decide that you want to sell your historic house, but how do you go about it? The fact that your house has added historic value and features, means your approach to selling should differ from a standard home.

This time, we’ll dive into some tips to help you prepare for selling your historic house for optimal return and ease!

Establish the Value of Your Historic House First

Before starting the marketing and selling process, it’s absolutely crucial that you have a base price established. This in itself requires strategy because you’ll want to compare the house’s features with other homes to establish general worth on top of the historic value. Pricing your house also involves looking at the housing market in your area. You may need to consult with a real estate professional to find out how much your historic house is really worth. With this figure, you can then set a price that’s both appealing to home buyers while also reflective of the quality and of the house.

Renovations and New Features

The chief selling point of your historic house is its condition. If there’s structural damage, faulty plumbing and electrical systems, or if the air conditioning and heating is in poor condition, homeowners will not invest in the historic house. During the pre-sales stage, make sure to have all major issues repaired. This might also entail restoring key historic features. If the renovations are relatively minor this is can be a very positive selling point too because this shows the longevity and structural fortitude of the historic house.

Further customizations to the house can also increase its value. Consider adding modern appliances or installing a more advanced heating and air system to increase appeal. Whenever you have the chance to add modern comforts to the historic aesthetic, the more buyers will be attracted. Essentially this gives the buyer the best of both worlds and thus increases the house’s appeal and price justification.

Marketing is Key  

Whether you’re selling a historic house a new house, targeted marketing is the first step in getting people interested in your house. For historic houses, you have an even better opportunity than a new house in that your house is essentially an artifact, it probably has an interesting story to tell. Try to research the house’s history for interesting facts that will draw peoples’ attention. Perhaps a historical figure lived in or visited your house. Maybe the house was one of the first ones built in the area. Or, maybe a movie or television show was once filmed in or around the house. Anything that adds uniqueness to your home is an asset, so be sure to have these details ready to share with buyers.

Begin gathering photography of your home, both recent and even historical pictures. Don’t just think about your historic house as a house, it’s a unique piece of architecture with a past! Showing off the interesting interior and exterior of your house will go a long way in piquing buyer interest. Consider creating a website for the property. This will help you present the story and images of your historic house to a broader range of prospective buyers and help you reach individuals who are particularly interested in historic houses.

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