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Home > Tips for Home Sellers > Getting Your Home Ready for Sale

Getting Your Home Ready for Sale

October 19, 2015 By Connie Dolansky

Helpful hints in selling your home.

Outside

  • Trim shrubs
  • Mow lawn
  • Weed flower beds and add colorful flowers.
  • Repair walk and/or driveway (consider resealing driveway)
  • Repair steps and porch
  • Clean porch light and post lamp
  • Shovel walks and driveway during winter
  • Wash siding
  • Paint trim and front of house
  • Paint fence for crisp appearance
  • Paint sides and back of house (if necessary)
  • Repair roof, gutters, and downspouts
  • Paint front door and mailbox
  • Repair or replace storm door
  • Clean or repair screens and storm windows
  • Clean/paint/repair garage (dispose of what you don’t intend to keep)
  • Remove yard debris
  • Arrange porch and patio furniture as attractively as possible

Inside

  • Paint where necessary. (use light colors)
  • Clean and fix windows
  • Clean and polish floors
  • Replace burned-out light bulbs (brighten other lighting with more powerful bulbs)
  • Make sure doors and windows are operating freely (lubricate if necessary)
  • Arrange shades and drapes to give max. Light
  • Fix light switches
  • Repair or re-paint cracked walls and ceilings
  • Fix faucet drips
  • Clean fireplace and lay logs for fire
  • Straighten all closets
  • Use room deodorants to remove mustiness
  • Vacuum and shampoo rugs
  • Tidy up – throw away what you do not plan to move! (maximize your space – especially the attic/basement)
  • Turn on all lights, even during the day (open all drapes before showings)
  • Place fresh flowers throughout the house when possible The liberal use of plants will enhance your home (too many plants will make your rooms look smaller)
  • Turn off the TV and play stereo softly for background music

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