It is always very important to make a good impression for potential buyers. From the time they pull up to your home until the time they leave, your house is being analyzed, scrutinized, and compared to all the other homes that have already been seen by the buyer. If you want to sell your home fast then proper preparation is key. Follow these tips to make your home stand out from the crowd and get your home sold real fast.
Outside your home:
Cut the lawn – if you normally cut the lawn every two weeks, cut it every week during the marketing period.
Edge the lawn – up the driveway and along the sidewalks (both front and back) for a finished appearance.
Trim all shrubbery and remove low lying tree limbs.
Fertilize your lawn to make your grass lush and green.
Replace downed shutters, gutters, and downspouts.Remove debris from gutters and downspouts.
Paint any trim that is blistering.
Plant flowers in the front yard.
Repaint or restain front door to create a pleasant first impression.
Replace torn screens from windows and front and back doors.
Inside your home:
Paint the rooms that really look fingerprinted, worn, or faded.
Have the wall to wall carpeting and draperies cleaned.
Fix any dripping faucets.Perhaps only a washer is needed.
Replace any old caulking around the bathtubs.This can be done with one tube of new caulking and a putty knife.
Spray lubricant on all squeaking doors, windows, closets, and cabinets.
Place a solid deodorizer in each room and closet.
Store out of season clothes so the closets do not have a cluttered look
Remove items from the floors of walk-in closets so that prospects can have easy access.
Stack all items in the garage and basement against the walls to show maximum floor space.
Vacuum the garage and basement floor and rafters.
If there are too many appliances on the kitchen counter, put some of them away to expose maximum counter space.
Pre-pack items which clutter your home.Extra toys in your child’s room and knick knacks may actually make your rooms appear smaller.
Clean your home from top to bottom.A professional cleaning service can do this for you:
Wash windows, Clean fans and ventilating hoods, Clean and polish floors, Remove stains from toilets, tubs, and sink
Consider staging your home to show off the features of each room. There are professional services that can do this also.
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