Tips for Selling Your Home

 

Let's do a reality check.  Before you invite potential buyers into your home you'd better take a critical look at your property.  Many of the improvements you can make to get ready involve few $$ and lots of elbow grease so there are no excuses!

 

Stick to basics and you'll be ok.  Ask your professional realtor to critique your home and to help you with staging for maximum results.

 

1.  What do buyers want?    Clean, bright, light, neutral!

*       "de-personalize": eliminate clutter & too many family photos

*       ever been in a model home?  Try to look like that!

*       don't distract buyers with an overload of "stuff"

*       clean windows and screens, doorways and trim

*       touch up paint where needed

 

2.  Does "Curb Appeal" matter?    Absolutely !

*       keep your yard mowed, edged, and bushes neatly trimmed

*       add fresh mulch

*       move bikes, toys, and trash cans to an out-of-sight location

*       keep porches & overhangs swept and clean - get rid of the spiderwebs

 

    3.  Do buyers look at the garage?    Afraid so….

*       clean out ... throw away ... de-clutter

*       wash the windows

*       neatly store the boxes that you've filled from de-cluttering inside!

*       organize tools, etc. the way you meant to do when you moved in

 

4.  The "Inside" Tour

*       scour bathrooms from top to bottom

*       eliminate everything stored on top shelves and floors of closets

*       clear your kitchen countertops, take magnets, etc. off the frig

*       check out baseboards and dust-covered paddle fans

*       clean out cabinets beneath kitchen & bathroom sinks

*         keep window blinds open and interior lights on during showings