Remember the 60-second rule: you only have about that long to create a winning first impression with a potential buyer! Here are some tips for maximizing your home’s appeal.
Interior
- Evaluate any furniture that disrupts a room’s “flow” or makes it appear smaller
- Consider renting a storage unit to eliminate unnecessary items
- Organize bookshelves, pantries, closets, and cabinets
- Clean light fixtures & fans
- Shampoo carpets
- Remove excess wall hangings & knick-knacks
- Repair all leaks or plumbing problems
- Make minor repairs to broken screens, sticking doors, cracked caulking, etc.
- Clean or paint walls/ceiling
- Replace worn cabinet and door knobs
- Fix or replace discolored grout
- Replace broken tiles
- Replace worn countertops
Exterior
- Mow the lawn, remove weeds, mulch flower beds
- Remove yard clutter
- Apply fresh paint to wooden fences
- Tighten and clean door handles
- Clean windows inside & out
- Powerwash home’s exterior
- Ensure gutters and downspouts are firmly attached & working
- Paint the front door
- Buy a new welcome mat
- Place potted flowers near the front door
For Showings
- Turn on all lights
- Open drapes/shutters in the daytime
- Keep pets secured outdoors
- Buy new towels for the bathrooms
- Buy new bedding for bedrooms
- Replace old lamps or lampshades
- Play quiet background music
- Light the fireplace or clean out the ashes and light a candelabrum
- Infuse the home with a comforting scent like apple spice or vanilla
- Set the dining room table for a fancy dinner party
- Vacate the property while it is being shown
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