Selling Tips

Selling Tips

  • Preparing Your Home For Sale
  • Make the best CURB APPEAL possible
  • Plant blooming flowers and mulch shrubs
  • Fertilize, cut, trim and edge the lawn
  • Rake the leaves and remove snow from walkways/driveways
  • Repair or replace any damaged concrete
  • Freshly paint exterior and get the roof checked
  • Freshly paint front door
  • Install a Seasonal wreath on the front door
  • Install an attractive front storm door
  • Power wash and treat deck
  • Remove any clutter from yard and porch

How to Show Your Home

  • Make ALL needed repairs, (leaking faucets, sticky floor etc.…)
  • Make your home as neutral as possible. A fresh coat of paint is worth thousands of dollars (use off white paint)
  • Declutter Home as much as possible; Basement, closets, kitchen countertops, etc. (the fewer things on the countertop the better, remove magnets from the refrigerator).
  • Get rid of EXCESS furniture (rent a mini storage space)
  • Check the caulk and grout around bathtubs and shower
  • Display your best towels
  • Install a bright bulb in light fixtures
  • Clean carpets and floors
  • Wash windows and replace torn screens

Buyers Buy What They Can See!

  • Try not to be home during showings
  • Turn on all inside lights
  • Open drapes and/or blinds
  • Give home a pleasant fragrance
  • Play soft music very low
  • Remove Pets from the home