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Picture in your mind your new dream home
Picture new buyers walking in to your current home for the first time, does it look warm and inviting?
Can potential buyers picture themselves living here?
Picture yourself handing over the keys to the new buyers
Say goodbye to this house and look forward to your new Home.
Pack Personal Items
Pack up your personal photos and family treasures. You want buyers to imagine their own pictures and personal items in their new home. Stage your home so that potential buyers can see themselves living here.
Remove the Clutter
This is a good time to clean out what you don’t need - give it away - sell it - donate it - your donations may be tax deductible
Pack up what you want to keep and may not need for a while and store it
Clean off kitchen counters - leave a toaster or coffee pot, a few items at most - remove the rest
Put essential items used daily in a small box that can be stored when not being used
Get a head start on packing what you can
Neatly Arrange your Closets and Cabinets
Buyers will open closet and cabinet doors. Neatly organized items leave a good impression
Rent a Storage Unit or Use an Area of Your Home for Packed Boxes
Almost every home shows better with less furniture and less stuff. Remove or pack what you can and stage your home to appeal to buyers. If your bookcases are now empty, store them. Remove extra leaves from your dining room table to make the room appear larger. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the room's purpose and plenty of room to move around.
Remove/Replace Favorite Items
If you want to take window treatments, built-in appliances or fixtures with you, remove them now and replace them with something nice. If your dining room chandelier has sentimental value remove it now and install a new one. If buyers never see it, they won't want it.
Make Minor Repairs
Replace or repair cracked tile, flooring and countertops
Patch holes in walls, touch up paint where needed
Clean the baseboards
Fix leaks in sinks and toilets
Fix doors that don't close properly and kitchen drawers that jam
Consider painting your walls neutral colors, especially if you have unusual colors on the walls. Don’t give buyers negative things to remember about your house
Replace burned-out light bulbs, use bright white lighting
Put clean neutral bedspreads on the bed especially if yours are old and worn
Clean Sells!
Wash windows inside and out, clean window sills, remove cobwebs - Clean Sells
Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior - Clean Sells
Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks - Clean Sells
Polish chrome faucets and mirrors - Clean Sells
Clean out the refrigerator, microwave and stove - Clean Sells
Vacuum daily and dust furniture and light fixtures
Replace old rugs
Hang up fresh towels
Clean and air out any musty smelling areas. Get rid of any odor
Imagine the Buyer’s First Impression - Welcome Home
Go outside and open your front door. Is the front door clean? Does it need painted? Does the house welcome you? Make a great first impression for the buyer
Walk in each room and imagine how your house will look to a buyer
Make sure there is room for buyers to walk around and imagine what they can do with each room
Make sure window coverings are neat and clean and dust is removed
Imagine you are a buyer - what do you like? what would you do differently?
Does it look like this house is gently lived it and well taken care of? You're almost finished
Curb Appeal
Paint your front door (red is a welcoming door color for buyers) or clean it up and decorate with a nice wreath
Keep the sidewalks clear, mow the lawn, and keep the landscaping updated
Clean and paint the window trim and the front porch area of needed
Make sure visitors can clearly read your house number and see a clean, fresh, nice looking home before they even get out of the car
Work with your local realtor to list and market your home
Life is Good - Live the Dream!
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