| Try looking at your house "THROUGH THE BUYER'S
EYES" as though you've never seen it or been there
before. Any time or money invested on the following will
bring back more money in return, and hopefully a faster
sale.
INSIDE:
1. Clear all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout
the house. Keep decorative objects on the furniture
restricted to groups of 1, 3, or 5 items.
2. Clear all unnecessary objects from the kitchen
countertops. If it hasn't been used for three months...
put it away!
Clear refrigerator fronts of messages, pictures,
etc. (A sparse kitchen helps the buyer mentally
move their
own things into your kitchen.)
3. In the bathroom, remove any unnecessary items
from countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode
tops.
Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes, perfumes
etc., in one small group on the counter. Coordinate
towels to one or two colors only.
4. Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary.
As owners, many times we have too much furniture
in a room. This is wonderful for our own personal
enjoyment,
but when it comes to selling we need to thin out
as much as possible to make rooms appear larger.
5. Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects
on walls. Patch and paint if necessary.
6. Review the inside of the house room by room, and:
Paint any room needing paint.
Clean carpets or drapes that need it.
Clean windows.
7. If you need room to store extra possessions use
the garage or rent a storage unit.
8. Leave on certain lights during the day. During "showings" turn
on all lights and lamps.
9. Have stereo FM on during the day for all viewings.
OUTSIDE:
1. Go around the perimeter of the house and move all
garbage cans, discarded wood scraps, extra building
materials, etc., into the garage.
2. Check gutters for roof moss and dry rot. Make sure
they are swept and cleaned.
3. Look at all plants... prune bushes and trees. Keep
plants from blocking windows. "YOU CAN'T SELL
A HOUSE IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT." Plants are like
children -- they grow so fast!!
4. Weed and then mulch all planting areas. Keep lawn
freshly cut and fertilized. Remove and dead plants
or shrubs.
5. Clear patios or decks of all small items. such as
small planters, flower pots, charcoal, barbecues, toys.
etc. (Put them in the garage or a storage unit.)
6. Check paint condition of the house -- especially
the front door and trim. "CURB APPEAL REALLY WORKS!"
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