Increasing Your Home’s Appeal

Increasing your home’s appeal

Remember the 60-second rule: That’s all the time you have to create a winning first impression. Here are some simple to significant ways to maximize your home’s appeal.

Exterior

• Keep
  the grass cut and remove all yard clutter.
• Weed
  and apply fresh mulch to flower beds.
• Apply
  fresh paint to wooden fences.
• Tighten
  and clean all door handles.
• Clean
  windows inside and out.
• Powerwash
  home’s exterior.
• Ensure
  all gutters and downspouts are firmly attached and functioning.
• Paint
  the front door.
• Buy
  a new welcome mat.
• Place
  potted flowers near the front door.

Interior

• Evaluate
  the furniture in each room and remove anything that interrupts “the
  flow” or makes the room appear smaller. Consider renting a storage unit
  to move items off-site.
• Clean
  and organize cabinets, closets and bookshelves.
• Clean
  all light fixtures and ceiling fans.
• Shampoo
  carpets.
• Remove
  excessive wall hangings and knick-knacks.
• Repair
  all plumbing leaks, including faucets and drain traps.
• Make
  minor repairs (torn screens, sticking doors, cracked caulking).
• Clean
  or paint walls and ceilings.
• Replace
  worn cabinet and door knobs.
• Fix
  or replace discolored grout.
• Replace
  broken tiles.
• Replace
  worn countertops.

Special details for showings

• Turn
  on all the lights.
• Open
  all drapes and shutters in the daytime.
• Keep
  pets secured outdoors.
• Buy
  new towels for bathrooms.
• Buy
  new bedding for bedrooms.
• Replace
  old lamps or lampshades.
• Play
  quiet background music.
• Light
  the fireplace or clean out the ashes and light a candelabrum.
• Infuse
  home with a comforting scent, such as apple spice or vanilla.
• Set
  the dining room table for a fancy dinner party.
• Vacate
  the property while it is being shown.

Contact me today so that I can help you get the most money for the sale of your house in the shortest amount of time and with the least hassle!