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1. |
Focus on your front porch
when it is time to sell.
Prospective buyers will start and finish the tour of your home
here, leaving an initial and final impression. Change the
outside light bulb, clean the porch area, fix the lock that
sticks, replace the weathered street numbers or light fixtures,
secure loose steps and handrails, add some flowers. |
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2. |
Make your home brighter
by going through your home
and replace all the light bulbs with new, brighter bulbs. It
takes only a few minutes and costs under $10.00. |
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3. |
Remove all prescription drugs
from your medicine cabinets
before a showing or an open house. |
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4. |
Don't ever lock your "Doberman" in the bathroom.
Most home buyers won't buy
a home if they can't see the bathroom. Have someone take the dog
for a walk, or relocate to a neighbors back yard (with their
permission of course). |
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Try to not distract the buyers
when they are
looking at your home. Buyers will buy a home when they can
imagine themselves and their stuff in your house. But it can be very
hard to do while you are standing right there looking at them. |
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6. |
Do
what is necessary to make your house stand out
from the competition. Make
certain that your house is fresher, cleaner, and better
maintained. |
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Play soft music
on the radio/stereo. |
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8. |
Prepare the house.
Stand back and
look at your house as objectively as possible. Would you buy this
home? Ask friends and neighbors to do the same, asking them to be
totally honest. Overlooking flaws could cost you money! Get them fixed
before you put the house on the market. |
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A house that smells nice is always a good thing.
Martha's right about that!
You want to bring out the feeling of "home" with some aromatherapy.
I've noticed that lighting a candle or using a home fragrance scented
in apple cinnamon always helps.
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10. |
Consider a professional whole house inspection.
An inspection will most likely
uncover any major defects before they can cause trouble with a
potential buyer. It also is a signal to buyers that you are a
responsible seller. |
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