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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 the
countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode tops. Keep only
your most needed toiletries, 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
7. Paint any room needing paint.
8. Clean carpets or drapes that need it.
9. Clean Windows.
10. If you need room to store extra possessions use the garage or
rent a storage unit.
10. Leave on certain lights during the day. During “showings” turn
on all lights and lamps.
11. Have soft music on during the day for all showings.
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 the
countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode tops. Keep only
your most needed toiletries, 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
7. Paint any room needing paint.
8. Clean carpets or drapes that need it.
9. Clean Windows.
10. If you need room to store extra possessions use the garage or
rent a storage unit.
10. Leave on certain lights during the day. During “showings” turn
on all lights and lamps.
11. Have soft music on during the day for all showings.
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 the lawn freshly
cut and fertilized. Remove 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 the paint condition of the house—especially the front
door and trim. Curb appeal really works!
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 the lawn freshly
cut and fertilized. Remove 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 the paint condition of the house—especially the front
door and trim. Curb appeal really works!
Here is the Obvious.....
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 items will bring back more money in
return, and hopefully a faster sale!
you've never seen it or been there before. Any time or money
invested on the following items will bring back more money in
return, and hopefully a faster sale!
