You can show off your pristine lifestyle and build up the buyer’s confidence in the quality of your home by putting in a little extra effort. Needs some ideas? Read through these tips to help get the ball rolling: • Pretend you’re shooting for a magazine. It starts with cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning! Get rid of the clutter, move out old and ugly furniture, and hide away all your personal belongings. You don’t want your family photos, laundry, or the old torn lounge chair online for the world to see. • Shelter the pets. This is important. Even if you’re the most meticulous pet owner in the world, advertising to potential buyers that you have birds in a cage, a free- roaming guinea pig, or a bedroom dedicated to a family of rare Siamese cats, is going to scare people away. Pets often create odors that stick around for a while, and since you’ll be working hard to make this odor disappear, you want to avoid bringing any attention to these critters. Further, some people are not pet lovers and others are allergic. Be sure to keep pets out of photos, but consider also finding another place to shelter them if you want the most luck making the sale. • Add sprinkles on top. A few home accessories with colors that pop will go a long way. Do you have any bright sofa pillows? How about a healthy green plant or a vase of colorful flowers strategically placed in each room? • Lighten it up. Are your pictures dark or washed out? Not enough light from the windows? Add some lighting to bring them up a level. Bright LED lamps in the corners or off-camera can add the touch you need. 65
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