get a consult from a realtor. There are many reasons a house can remain on the market for what seems to be a great length in time. A realtor can tell you what you need to do and where you really don't want to spend your money. The point in spending is to get a return. A Realtor can tell you where to upgrade and where not to. If you go into it on your own without finding out what the market facts are-you just might find yourself at one hell of a loss when everything is said and done escrow closing and all that.
A Realtor might tell you not to do anything because there will not be a gain by it. The point here is they can tell you exactly where to make upgrades and where not too and you really need to know those facts.
And here is the thing, any Realtor you call will do the assessment at no charge and you don't have to commit to that Realtor. They want your business and they are always willing to strut their stuff to get it.
Thats what we did recently and it saved me a whole lot of head ak es and hard unnecessary work.
As a contractor I wouldn't think to count how many times I have ripped out new carpeting -kitchen cabinets in pristine condition ,torn up bathrooms that really looked nice but not to the home owner who recently bought the home. Everybody has their own ideas about carpet,tile bathrooms kitchens flooring and so on.
Now I know that, but I thought when it came time to sell ours, I had to do all kinds of stuff to get it ready.
Get a realtor over there,they've done all the market research and stay up on revisions- if your asking price is fair market,there is a good chance you will need to do little to nothing to get it sold. But if you have to spend-you really need to know exactly where to spend and where not to.
Good luck. !
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