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CHAPTER 6 Get Buyers off the F ers off the Fence in 8 Seconds

Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of touring a home whether they are interested in it. That is why it is so important to stage it. You can hire someone to do much of the hard work, but some things you can handle yourself.

MAKE IT SPOTLESS

It is vital to do a thorough, deep cleaning of your home. It works for people selling a car (they get more money),

and it will work for you on a bigger scale when selling your home.

For a good deep cleaning, you should do the following:

Declutter: Begin with decluttering. As a standard, go through your home and get rid of 50% of your belongings. Highly personalized items, photographs, out-of-season clothes, random junk and excessive furniture need to go.