Sprucing up Your Home for Sale

There are many small aspects of the home that we become “blind” to in the process of our day to day existence. Some of these we walk by every day, such as a worn or dirty entry door, but we don’t really see it! Here are some low cost methods you can use to get ready for buyers that are quick and easy.

1. Replace tired doormats and freshen up the door exterior with a coat of paint and a seasonal wreath and wash away prints and scuffs around the door.
2. Check your exterior lights to make sure they are tidy, with clean glass and bulbs that are working.
3. Put away garbage cans and recycle bins and neatly store garden tools.
4. Be sure the kids put aways toys and clothes in their rooms and play areas.
5. Trim bushes away from the home and keep grass, driveways and walks neat and clean.
6. Replace heavy drapes with sheers to let the light into your home.
7. Put away paperwork that “lives” on the counters and kitchen tables; replace with fresh fruit or flowers!
8. Remove clutter from tops of refrigerators, bedroom bureaus and bath counters.
9. Buy new hand towels for the baths and kitchens and keep drab old towels out of sight.
10. Keep animal areas clean and unnoticeable to the nose and remove or secure pets.