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Sandy's
Guide To Preparing Your House For Sale
Few things are more important to the sale of your home than making sure it shows well. Presentation is the key to selling anything from new cars to knives. Take time to get your house ready for sale. For a detailed list of things to do go to: Preparing Your Interior For Sale Preparing Your Exterior For Sale House Staging Tips General Tips: Examine your house as if you were buying it! If your house exhibits outstanding "curb appeal," you'll attract more buyers. A well-manicured yard and lawn show potential buyers that your property has been well cared for by you. Sparkling clean entry light fixtures, a cleanly swept entry area and an inviting doorway show attention to detail and pride of ownership. Clean up anything that might detract from an appealing first glance, such as oil spills on the driveway ,contact marks from children bouncing balls against the garage door, and toys scattered about the yard. Next, scrutinize each room in the house, paying close attention to the kitchen and bathrooms. Make sure that rooms and closets are not overly crowded. Gain a competitive edge by repairing, painting or replacing anything that detracts from the appeal of your property. Traffic flow is very important. Make sure buyers can get from room to room easily and be able to open closets, doors and windows without a struggle. Remove all excess furniture and clutter and if necessary rent a storage locker and move stuff there. If you are a smoker you should air the house out really well, clean carpets and remove/clean anything that has a heavy smoke smell to it. If you usually smoke inside the house you should try not to during the selling of the house. Many buyers will not even enter a house that has fresh cigarette smoke in it. Selling Tips While Your Home Is Being Shown Children,pets and adults can keep buyers from feeling at ease while looking through a home. For showings it is recommended that you be out of the house if possible. -Turn on all lights including closet and garage lights. -Open all drapes and curtains. -Strong cooking odors can ruin a sale. Make sure your home is fresh for a sale. -Turn off TV -Turn on stereo with soft music playing. -If you have a bread maker bake a loaf of bread. -If you have a fireplace put one on in the cold months. -In the warm months open some windows and let some fresh air in the house. 
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