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Maximize Your Home’s Appeal

The marketability of your home will dramatically increase if you view it through the eyes of a potential buyer. Buyers are naturally more attracted to homes that are clean, uncluttered, and have been well maintained inside and out. Buyers also seem to have an incredible ability to seek out the flaws that homeowners have come to ignore over time. Feel free to ask for help if you want to determine which areas of your home may need further attention.

Make a Great First Impression

Make a great first impression with your front door. Make sure it is clean and nicely finished. Test your front door knob and locks to be sure they don’t stick. Could you use a new welcome mat? Is your lawn cut and is the garden in good shape? If it has snowed, be sure snow is removed from walks.

Create More Storage Space

Remove clutter from closets, cupboards, drawers, basement, and garage and organize what you keep. You will show that your home has ample storage space and it will appear more spacious and organized to buyers (and probably to you too) once your unnecessary stuff has been removed.

Top To Bottom

Give every room in the house the house a thorough spring cleaning. Treat yourself and hire a housecleaner for a day! Remember tops of baseboards, refrigerator, furnace, and hot water tank.

Brighten Up

If your paint seems like it needs a little brightening up consider painting in a neutral shade. A coat of paint can also do wonders for a dark basement.

No More Drips

Fix leaky faucets. Dripping faucets discolor sinks and suggest to buyers that pluming may be faulty or worn out. Also, check for damaged or discolored caulking in your bathrooms and kitchen.

Little Things Mean A Lot

Take a few minutes to check to make sure that doors don’t stick or have loose knobs on them. Also, check cabinet knobs and repair any drawers that stick. Repair any cracks, or damage to drywall, windowpanes and moldings. If buyers see things that are in need of repair, they often wonder what might be lurking elsewhere that they can’t see. With time, most homes develop minor flaws but it definitely pays to have them repaired.

Cleaner Is Better

Before showings, make sure your kitchen and bathrooms sparkle and be sure to put out bright and clean towels and rugs.

It’s The First Thing Buyers See

Inspect the outside of your home. Are the gutters clean and aligned? Are the house and yard maintained and tidy? Flowers are always a welcoming touch.

Fresh Air

Some people have very sensitive noses. Be sure to take out the garbage and freshen the cat’s litter box.

Let The Sun shine In

A bright home feels much more welcoming to buyers. Open curtains and blinds to let the light shine in. Also, leave all your lights on for showings, even during the day.

Put on some nice soft music; add any finishing touches and leave ! If you linger around during showings, most buyers just smile a lot and say how nice everything looks. Concerns that might have been resolved through discussion only come out while the potential customers are driving away. While buyers are in your house with a Realtor, they need to freely discuss what they like, and things they don’t like. This is an important step in purchasing a home.

· Position your home at the top of Realtors “To See“ list. More interested buyers will result in a higher selling price.

· Allow potential buyers to concentrate on what they like about your home. Buyers can more easily imagine how your home can work for them if they are not distracted by other things.