potential issues before you put your home for sale, rather than scrambling to fix them later on. Pool maintenance can be stressful — and costly — if you don’t know what you’re doing. This might be one job you’re better off leaving to a professional. The Roof Over Your Head The old saying goes, “As long as you have a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food on the table, and good friends and family, you have all you need to live a happy life.” But if your roof is leaky, old, or missing a few shingles, buyers won’t be happy making an offer on your home. Roof issues can be a major sticking point for buyers — and will 100% turn up in a home inspection. Likewise, many home buyer programs won’t finance homes with old or broken roofs . If you want to save yourself the hassle of scrambling to make repairs at the last minute, I recommend having your roof checked out by a licensed professional before you put your home up for sale. The Secret to Selling for Top Dollar According to the National Association of Realtors® 2017 Profile of Home Staging, about one-third of buyer’s agents said that staging a home increased the dollar value their clients offered between 1 and 5% compared to other similar homes on the market that were not staged.
So what exactly is staging?
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