Things You Can Do To Get Your Home Ready To List And Sell
If you are deciding to list and sell, don’t wait until your house is on the market to go over it with as much scrutiny as a prosepective buyer would! In fact you may want to do a "walk through" of your own home with paper and pen in hand and make a list of items you spot that need attention and repair. Put yourself in the buyers shoes and view your home as if you were buying it. Taking these few steps now can greatly enhance how buyers evaluate your home for possible purchase and it will also help it sell at a better price and that means more cash for you.
Curb Appeal
A neatly landscaped home will always be more inviting to a buyer. Please try to keep the trash cans out of site, If you have a side yard, Take advantage and stow your cans there. The house paint and wood work should be clean and free of chipped or peeling paint.
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Front Yard And Landscaping
• Lawn in good shape
• Hedges or Roses clipped neatly
• Free of leaves and papers
• Perimiter fence or walls in good shape
Exterior Of Home
• Repaired and paint if needed
• Doors functioning properly
• Doorbells working OK?
Garage
• Doors in working order
• Tools put away or neatly stored
• Floorclean and in good repair
Make A Grand Entrance
Don’t overlook the front door, Polish those brasss knobs and make sure no cobwebs are lurking about.
Let There Be Light!
If you have any timers for appliances you may want to put them in service on a few of your light fixtures throughout your home, Think cozy when you see an esay chair with a lamp along side.Nothing does more than light to create an open airy feeling, Keep those drapes and blinds open.
Living Room
• Walls and ceiling cleaned or better still, freshly painted
• Curtains clean and in good condition
• Carpeting clean and in presentable condition
• Windows clean
Kitchen
The Most Important Room - The Kitchen. Keep it clean! Try to store countertop appliances out of view, Keep dishes out of the sink, A clean inviting kitchen is always a plus in the buyers eyes.
• Oven and range top clean
• Sink no leftover dishes
• Cupboards tidy
• Faucets in good working order
• Walls and ceiling clean or better still, freshly painted
• Windows clean
Bedrooms
• Walls and ceiling clean or freshly painted
• Beds made
• Closets kept neat
• Curtains clean and in good condition
• Windows clean
Bathrooms
Mr. Clean Does Live Here!
Tackle unsightly stains in the sink and don’t forget the commode, Keep it spotless.
• Floors clean and in good repair
• Sink clean and shiny
• Faucets in good repair
• Commode clean and in good repair