Preparing Your Home For Sale

First impressions make a significant impact on a buyer's decision making process!

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1) Clear out closets and clutter - sellers can give away or pack up toys, linens, and small kitchen appliances to store offsite. Buyers are also forgiving of storage boxes neatly tucked away in a garage or basement.

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2) Focus most on the most visible areas - the foyer, kitchen, living room, master bedroom, and family room.

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3) De-personalize the home by removing photos, mementos, and dated items.

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4) Use plants in colorful pots or inexpensive wicker baskets to fill in empty spaces.

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5) Look to home catalogs for little details on beautifying the home - for instance, group books, pictures, and objects appealingly on bookcases

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6) Furniture placement - try angling one or two pieces of furniture slightly and move furniture 4 inches to 6 inches from the wall to create more interesting room spaces.

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7) Put away large collections - porcelains, plates, and so on

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8) Remove valuables, prescription medicine, collectibles, and breakables.

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9) Focus most on the most visible areas - trim trees, prune shrubs, and make sure the lawn is mowed and watered regularly.

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10) Summertime - turn on the sprinklers for five minutes, 30 minutes before the open house. It makes the lawn and driveway sparkle.

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11) Consider your cooking - refrain from cooking anything that leaves a distinctive odor, such as fish, garlic, or cabbage

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12) Deep clean - hire a professional service to clean the home, including the carpets and the windows.

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13) Set the dining room table with attractive linens, dishes, and stemware.

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14) Little touches - Arrange fresh or silk flowers throughout the home to add bursts of color and pleasing aromas.

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15) Colder months - Light a fire in the fireplace in fall and winter to ensure that your home feels warm and inviting

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16) A mirror in a pretty frame can make a small room feel more open.

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17) Pull back the shades - Use as much natural light as possible. Add extra lamps in dark rooms or corners.

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18) Make functional repairs - fix dripping faucets, sticking doors, and broken fences.

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19) Bring in another pair of eyes - even if it’s not a professional stylist. The person may see problems you and have missed.

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