TOP 20 TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOME
1. Look up at your roof eaves/gutters and repair. If it is raining during a showing and Buyers see rain
creating huge pockets in your landscaping because you don’t have gutters or they need repair, they will note this. Roof eaves need power washing to remove mold. Also have your driveway power washed.
2. Clean your garage. This is where you will be storing all the items you will be packing away. Pack things away up in your attic in boxes temporarily.
3. Does your fence need repair or paint? Fix those broken panels and paint.
4. Does your Lanai screening torn? Does the cement flooring need repainting? Could you install ceramic tile easily to brighten it up? Clean/paint the metal framework.
5. Keep the lawn trimmed, and edged. Keep your yard clean from debris and unnecessary equipment. A few colorful plants/flowers planted strategically around your home/yard/pool does wonders. Throw out the dead plants. Give away plants that don’t enhance your home.
6. Your mailbox and door bell should look clean, working and in good shape.
7. Does the water in your pool look crystal clear without debris? Does the tile around need repair or
replacement? Does your spa need repair?
8. Clean or repaint your front door. Sweep and check for cobwebs around your front entryway. Take down the basketball net.
9. Wash windows, doors, sliding door pockets and clean window coverings. Repair broken windows and screens. Have your carpets and tile grout cleaned if necessary.
10. If any decorating or painting is needed, do it now! $100 worth of paint will make a much larger
difference in the sales price.
11. Bathrooms and kitchens help sell homes. Remove clutter/toiletries from countertops. Regrout your shower; check for mold.
12. Replace bulbs to a higher wattage and turn on the lights.
13. Put out new towels, carpets, candles, bed linens.
14. Odors of any kind turn Buyers away. Buy an odor removal spray for pets, smoke, foods. If you smoke or have pet odors, have your home professionally cleaned and don’t smoke in your home until sold. Check your closets for odors as well.
15. Leave the house during a showing. Don’t discuss anything about the sale with a potential customer.
16. Organize your closets—people will open them and your cabinets. An organized home tells the Buyers that this home has been maintained.
17. Pack away valuables, personal photos, knick-knacks, jewelry, guns and medicines.
18. Invest in large plastic containers for packing and stacking. Clutter is best stored in baskets or
containers in your closets, under countertops and in the garage.
19. Clean your laundry room; paint brightly, wash the appliances, throw out rags, hangers and clothing you don’t need.
20. Walk through every room in your home objectively. Would you buy your home?
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