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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!

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