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Preparing to Sell

EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT taking time to prepare your home

  increases desirability

  provides a marketing “edge”

  results in shorter market time while assuring the highest return

Before Presenting Your
Home to Buyers

• Remove clutter from the yard
• Cut and edge grass
• Trim hedges and weed gardens
• Paint, fix or wash railings, steps, storm windows, screens and doors
• Clean gutters
• Wash windows
• Straighten up garage
• Paint, wash and fix garage doors and windows
• Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets
• Replace all burned out light bulbs
• Repair faulty light switch
• Remove clutter
• Oil door hinges, tighten door knobs
• Carpet professionally cleaned or replaced if in poor condition
• Give home a through cleaning

Before Buyers Come
to Your Home

• Turn on all inside lights, even during the day. In winter, lamp light is especially nice
• At night, turn on the outside lights
• Turn on soft music
• Keep heat at 68^o
• Keep pets in a separate area; change litter daily
• Put your money and other valuables away and out of sight
• Keep draperies and shades open
• Open all doors inside home, except closets

When an Agent
Shows Your Home

A buyer will likely spend more time previewing your house if you are not at home. Buyers feel more comfortable looking at a home and asking questions if they don’t feel they are being intrusive:

• If you cannot leave, group children around the television with the volume on low, or have them play in a specially designated area
• Don’t precede or follow the buyer through your home
• Let the sales associate show and sell  your home!

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