If you’re thinking about selling your house in Jasper or elsewhere in Dubois County, there are a few things you can do right now to start preparing it – and doing so will save you time and money later. This guide explains.

3 Things to Do Now to Get Your House Ready to Sell This Summer

Check out the three things you can do right now if you’re thinking about selling your home this summer:

Replace outdated flooring
Handle all your repairs
Start the decluttering process

Scroll down for a closer look at each.

$775,000

5 Bedrooms
5 Bathrooms
5,596 Sq Ft
0.890 Acres

3265 Foxridge Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Brenda Krempp from RE/MAX Local.

$724,600

3 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
4,319 Sq Ft
1.600 Acres

1015 W 15th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Caroline Gobert from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$624,900

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
2,940 Sq Ft
14.820 Acres

1089 N 400W Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Zach Holt from Whitetail Properties Real Estate.

$624,000

4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
3,906 Sq Ft
0.595 Acres

3289 St Charles Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Annette Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$475,000

4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
3,955 Sq Ft
1.200 Acres

980 W Twentieth St. Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$425,000

4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
3,610 Sq Ft
1.300 Acres

1245 W 6th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Steve Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$399,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
3,076 Sq Ft
1 Acres

3515 Villa Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Leanna Graves from RE/MAX REVOLUTION.

$399,000

3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,650 Sq Ft
0.780 Acres

3264 Lakeside Dr. Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$360,000

4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
3,490 Sq Ft
0.371 Acres

307 Newton Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.

$340,000

4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
2,961 Sq Ft
0.294 Acres

333 Daisy Lane Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Linda Schroering from CENTURY 21 SCHROERING REALTY.

$325,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,650 Sq Ft
0 Acres

614 W 34th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Daniel Hoffman from HOFFMAN & MULLEN REALTY INC.

$319,900

5 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,377 Sq Ft
0.346 Acres

1780 Sweet Gum Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Amanda Childers from Hawkins & Root Real Estate.

$315,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
3,232 Sq Ft
0.520 Acres

3508 N 600 W Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Caroline Gobert from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$289,000

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,648 Sq Ft
0.340 Acres

4130 N Portersville Road Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Gina Mehringer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$274,900

3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2,172 Sq Ft
0.460 Acres

1244 W 14th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Steve Lukemeyer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

Tip #1 to Get Your House Ready to Sell: Replace Outdated Flooring

If your home is carpeted, now may be the perfect time to rip it all out and start fresh. That’s because carpet is no longer “in,” and it’s very unlikely to make a comeback any time soon. Buyers like to see homes with hardwoods, laminate, tile or just about any material other than carpet. Carpet has a way of dating your home, even if the carpet is in great shape.

When you begin to think about selling, you should speak to a real estate agent who understands the current market. Your agent can tell you whether you should invest in new flooring or simply prepare to offer buyers a credit so they can get new flooring themselves (on your dime). in many cases, buyers would prefer a credit; that’s because they get to choose the type of flooring they’ll be living on in your home.

Tip #2 to Get Your House Ready to Sell: Handle All Your Repairs

If your home needs major or minor repairs, now is the time to handle them. The bottom line is that smart buyers hire home inspectors when a seller accepts their offer; then, the same buyers use the inspection report to negotiate with the seller. Any issues that pop up on the inspection report are open for negotiation, and many buyers use the report to ask sellers to lower the asking price. In other cases, they ask sellers to make repairs or to offer them credits so they can make the repairs themselves. You can head all of this off by making all the repairs your home needs now, before you list it for sale.

This goes for upgrades, two period if you know your home needs a few upgrades, go ahead and make them now. However, you shouldn’t spend a ton of money on a home renovation if you’re just going to turn around and sell your space in a few months. In fact, you should consult a real estate agent about your options if your home needs major updates. In many cases, a real estate agent can give you the guidance you need to save money while updating your home just enough to sell it at a reasonable profit.

Tip #3 to Get Your House Ready to Sell: Start the Decluttering Process

Decluttering is a big job, even if you live pretty close to a minimalist lifestyle. For many people, it’s an extensive process. The sooner you start, the better, and remember: The things that you get rid of now are things that you won’t have to move to your new home after you sell.

Start with big items, such as furniture. If you have furnishings that make any of your rooms appear cluttered, or if you have furniture that’s seen better days, it may be time to rent a storage unit or hold a yard sale. (You don’t have to get rid of things you love! You can keep things in a storage unit until after you move into your new home.)

After you’ve rearranged your furniture and put excess pieces in storage or sold them, start working on cabinets, closets, drawers and other places you store things around your home. Do one room at a time, and search for things you haven’t used in the past six months or more. If you haven’t used them, there’s a good chance you won’t need them while your house is on the market, so the very least you should do is put them into your storage unit until you move into your next home.

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