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Preparing Your Home

With buyers, first impressions are everything to make a home sell fast. A small investment in time and money will give your home the competitive edge over other listings in the area when the time comes to show it to a prospective buyer.

“LESS IS MORE” when it comes to making your home attractive to buyers. It may be necessary to temporarily reduce the number of personal furnishings, photographs, toys etc. While many of your furnishings and personal belongings suit your lifestyle, reducing them may make your home look more spacious and desirable to buyers. The objective is to help make your property look more inviting to buyers and to help them envision themselves someday calling it home.

Below are a few suggestions that will help you to achieve top market value. Many of these tips are common sense and help assure a buyer that your home is well maintained.

The First Impression

Clean and tidy the entrance
Functional doorbell
Polish door hardware
Sweep porch and walkways

Curb Appeal

Touch up exterior paint
Pick up any and all litter
Cut lawns, trim shrubs
Weed and edge gardens
Clear walkways and driveway of leaves
Repair gutters and eaves

Clean and Neat

Shampoo the carpets
Clean the washer, dryer and tubs
Clean the furnace
Clean the fridge and stove
Clean and freshen all bathrooms

Open / Spacious Look

Clear stairs and halls
Store excess furniture and photos
Clean all counters and stove tops
Make closets neat and tidy

General Maintenance

Oil squeaky doors
Tighten door knobs
Replace burned out light bulbs
Clean and repair windows
Touch up chipped paint
Repair cracked plaster
Repair leaking taps and toilets

Set the Mood for Showings

Be absent during showings
Turn on all the lights
Play quiet background music
Open all the drapes in the daytime
Light the fireplace (if gas)