| In order to sell your home quickly, and for | | | | storage space, or calling the Salvation Army |
| the best price, here is a list of things to | | | | truck.7) Pay special attention to the |
| address BEFORE your agent brings that first | | | | bedrooms. Just like the kitchen and bathroom, |
| potential buyer to look at it.1) Make sure | | | | comfortable, spacious, and well-organized |
| the lawn is mowed, the shrubs are trimmed, | | | | bedrooms make a positive impression in home |
| and the porch is clean and free of clutter. | | | | buyer's minds, because they know they'll be |
| If it's fall, rake up the leaves. If it's | | | | spending a significant amount of time in |
| winter, keep the walkways clear. Make sure | | | | them.8) Open your curtains during the |
| the front door is either freshly painted or | | | | daytime, to let in as much light as possible. |
| well-scrubbed. It's all part of creating a | | | | It gives a positive feeling to the home and |
| positive first impression as potential buyers | | | | makes rooms feel more spacious.9) If the home |
| approach the home.2) Inside, clean the house | | | | is being shown at night, turn on every light |
| thoroughly, especially the bathroom and | | | | inside and outside of the house. You'll be |
| kitchen. Make sure the woodwork is either | | | | brightening the mood, as well as showing off |
| cleaned or freshly painted. Those two areas | | | | your color scheme and wallpaper designs to |
| are very important in most people's minds, | | | | their best advantage.10) Don't have a bunch |
| and you need to pay special attention to them | | | | of people around when the home is being |
| to create a good impression.3) Make sure all | | | | shown. In fact, it's a good idea to make an |
| the faucets work (without dripping) and all | | | | excuse to leave yourself, so that potential |
| light bulbs come on when their switches are | | | | buyers are free to speak freely about what |
| turned on. Little things like that can be | | | | they see as they tour the home.11) If you |
| distracting to buyers.4) Make certain that | | | | have pets, keep them away from the buyers. In |
| every closet door and cabinet opens easily, | | | | fact, it's worthwhile to take them with you |
| and closes securely. Doors that don't open or | | | | when you excuse yourself and make your exit |
| close properly give a negative impression to | | | | during the showing.When getting ready to show |
| buyers.5) Don't let your kids leave out their | | | | your home, always point toward creating a |
| roller skates or skateboards, and if there | | | | positive impression on prospective buyers. |
| are slippery rugs that you've learned not to | | | | They want what you would want, they'll notice |
| step on over the years, remove them so | | | | what you'd notice, so walk through your home |
| potential buyers don't go flying.6) Organize | | | | and try to see it from a stranger's |
| closets, basements, and attics, so that they | | | | perspective. Ask other people to walk through |
| look larger. Just like you, buyers are always | | | | and tell you the negative things they notice. |
| looking for room to store things. If you have | | | | Then address those things. It will all help |
| so much stuff that you can't do that, | | | | you to sell your home--quickly, and at the |
| consider having a garage sale, renting a | | | | best possible price. |